State Elections in Saxony-Anhalt: Fuest: AfD, Left, BSW Disadvantage for Eastern Germany
A prominent economist certifies that AfD, the Left, and BSW are a disadvantage for the East. Fuests biting comment: Voters have a right to choose decline.
Clemens Fuest, President of the Ifo Institute, warns that the strength of populist parties in East Germany poses a risk of economic decline. He notes that in eastern states, parties like BSW, Linke, and AfD currently have majorities, making it impossible for governments opposed to them to form. Fuest predicts that this will lead to decreased corporate investments in regions where populist parties implement economically unreasonable policies.
He also criticizes the lack of consequences for poor policy in the federal financial equalization system, which allows states that get into economic difficulties to shift costs to the federal community.
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