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Economist: Merz's reforms lack "courage" | DW News

Does the German government's reform package tackle the country’s core problems? Economist Marcel Fratzscher says he thinks Merz's plans to boost the economy and restructure the welfare state don't go

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Real changes like rent changes that the last government did and now nobody can find an apartment in Berlin and the rent is now five times more than 2012? Or real changes like pension changes that the last government did and reduced income of those who are in pension into half? I wouldn't call them courageous changes, I call them extremely awful choices.
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EuroNews-The Poorest US state, Mississippi, now rivals Germany: GDP per capita in US and Europe

As of early 2025, Mississippi's GDP per capita closely rivals that of Germany, Mississippi is slightly trailing behind or near parity (€49,780 vs. €51,304).

Mississippi’s GDP per capita is higher than FRANCE, UK,ITALY, &SPAIN.
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The government can't oppose what the oligarchs want simple 🤷🏾
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Ei think Frazscher has no Ahnung and only Parteibuch!!
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@jyy9624 From YouTube ↗ 10 Jul 2026 1
Hard to see German entrepreneurship flourishing since Brussels
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After its first year in office, Germany's coalition government plans to push through sweeping changes with the stated goal of reviving a sluggish economy. The plans met with a mixed reaction. p.dw.com/p/5GSjN
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AfD dangerous...
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Germany just agreed to purchase tomahawk missles from the US. In addition, they gave Zelensky another 35 billion euros. How can this continue? Is Germany expecting an attack? Ramstein AFB is not enough? The pension system is in chaos and Volkswagon just closed 3 plants. Where is this wealth of money coming from?
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The CSU/Cdu don't want a better Germany.