Friedrich Merz wants to revive the German economy. "We must stay an industrial country!"

For decades Germany has associated the planet with prosperity, a rich welfare strategy and an economy with strong foundations. Now this era is coming to an end. “For years we have been surviving beyond the state,” said Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He immediately offered a prescription in the form, as he says, of painful decisions and cuts. It announces the fall of reforms, which means the hazard of friction in a comparatively young coalition.