Is Germany’s competitiveness at risk? Representatives of German industry criticized the course of the year the Federal Government, Let there be a lack of investment in the future. Critics, however, speak of the “same old lament” the business community.
The economy has the federal government issued the financial statements give a bad witness. “When I think of black and red, I am quite tense,” said Industry Minister Ulrich Grillo. “I would have hoped for more. The first year was wasted as much money was spent little forward-looking.”
Also, the CDU Economic Council showed extremely dissatisfied. The President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Dennis Snower, accused the government, with its pension reforms and the minimum wage in Germany compromising competitiveness.
“propaganda to the detriment of the economy”
Christian Bäumler , the federal deputy leader of the Christian Democratic workforce (CDA), rejected the criticism. He accused the critics of “denial of reality” and “propaganda at the expense of the German economy” before. “Who ever makes the competitiveness of the German economy in question prevents investment in Germany”, Bäumler told the “Handelsblatt”. “Who bears responsibility in the economy, should promote the business location Germany.”
SPD General Secretary Yasmin Fahimi rejected the allegations. “I am the eternal, unchanging lament the business leaders gradually sorry. Rarely have the conditions for the local industry as rosy as the moment”, Fahimi said. At
From the responsible employers they expect this at last involved in the improvement of Germany. “This includes more jobs, better tariff bindings and finally more private investment in equipment and training. Germany must be better, not cheaper,” urged the Social Democrat.
Grillo: competitiveness at risk
Grillo, head of the Federation of German Industry (BDI), but this looks completely different. If Germany does not watch out, “we have lost in 5 to 10 years, our competitiveness again.” Prosperity and growth were not self-perpetuating. Given the record of employment of 43 million people, the risk is great that all reclined in politics.
“I warn against complacency,” said Grillo. Only work through the coalition agreement, was not enough, he accused the ruling parties CDU, CSU and SPD. “The course in 2015 must be:. More invest less redistribute”
Future projects instead of car toll
This also requested the Secretary-General of the CDU Economic Council, Wolfgang Steiger. “2015 has to get better,” he said. “We must not dwell on superficial social romanticism us.” Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to finally turn his concentration from the car toll on future projects and to care for the Digital Agenda. “The toll alone not enough roads, bridges and locks to remediate as necessary.”
The economists Snower was true that the retirement age to 63 and the mothers pension would have had positive effects on consumption, because they strengthened the purchasing power. “Nevertheless, the wrong signals, and signals are very important,” he told the dpa. Earlier reforms as Hartz IV had brought the economy to a hum. “But the current course goes in the opposite direction.”
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