Can Germany's new government rescue the economy? | DW News

A new government is about to take office in Germany, and with a fresh coalition agreement it has just presented its plan for the country over the next few years. The new cabinet will have to deal with sluggish economic growth and the prospest of more stagnation. This in a context of rising geopolitical tensions and volatily, exacerbated by the US's announced shift to a protectionist trade policy. We discuss the challenges facing Germany's economy, and the possible solutions offered by the incoming government, with Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research. 

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Good interviewer. Nice that young ppl have a chance.

[Alan-lvrw]

Germany has an energy problem. Energy there costs 4x more than in the U.S. German businesses can’t compete internationally.

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Their medical record is still using paper. It’s a joke.

[shanghaimemory]

Germany is too complicated too proud and will be very hard for the change over.
Better to learn from netherland and sweden style. Really good indeed

[crane.gina]

You work for 42yrs to have $2m in your retirement, Meanwhile some people are putting just $20k in a meme coin for just few months and now they are multi millionaires I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life

[chirocket]

Germany has a big energy resource problem.

[HoboGodfrey]

Plants need carbon, humans need plants.

[ElectronFieldPulse]

Germany needs deep structural reform. Its version of social democracy cannot survive the increased global competition. This is to say nothing of the demographics.

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I really like this guy. More german optimism, please.

[urbansenicar]

Germany's been deindustrializing for more than 30 years now.

[andrewcharlton]

will only ever work, if they rebuild the electrical sector and rebuild coal mines and atom power plants. Electricity is the key

[muhammadakram]

I am a German supporter and my best wishes are for new German Government.
But the facts remain that with very high energy costs, can German Economy recover, that is the big question mark.

[HoboGodfrey]

5m workers will be replaced by 100, 000 robots

[HoboGodfrey]

The EU needs to trade and cooperate with Russia, otherwise it cannot compete with China and the US

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Welcome AfD supporters, please take turns in sharing your racist opinions!

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Experts are slashing German growth forecast for 2025. A closely watched forecast predicts Germany’s economy to expand just 0.1% this year, well down from the 0.8% expected in September 2024.

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[HarshavardhaninDeutschland]

Dominance of china in all sectors also a major problem

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Reduce the spending on military and spend the money on social welfare and industrial development. 👌

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I thought economy is dead in Germany, DW?