Germany enjoys a special position in Europe: As the largest economy in the EU, a former world champion exporter and a former pioneer in the energy transition, other countries are looking very closely at how the economy is doing in the country. And the outllok is currently grim.
On-going disputes in the governing coalition, high energy prices, pressure from abroad: the list of concerns in the German economy is currently long. No wonder the mood is bad. The outlook in the energy transition barometer of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), for example, is currently looking grim. 3,572 companies from all sectors and regions of the country took part, ensuring the worst score ...