Morning Briefing Plus: Eine dramatische Warnung auf 458 Seiten
Die Wirtschaftsweisen sehen eine Staatsschuldenkrise aufziehen und machen kluge Vorschläge, um sie zu vermeiden. Der Haushalt der Koalition sendet eine ganz andere Botschaft – leider.
Leserinnen und Leser, the political landscape of the coalition was clearly evident this week. On Wednesday, the so-called economic experts delivered their annual report. A routine occurrence, one might think. However, in a situation where the federal government is leading the country into record debt and global debt is at an all-time high, it deserved more attention.
The reaction of the government coalition was brief. Chancellor acknowledged the assessments of the experts, stating during the handover of the report. His statement was followed by a photo, and that was it. The head of the panel, Monika Schnitzer, had told Handelsblatt in an interview that she would not be fooled into thinking the Chancellor would say: "I have only waited for such proposals."
So, what is the point of 458 pages? They contain serious and uncommonly dramatic warnings of a sovereign debt crisis, backed by scientific expertise. However, they also include very concrete and reasonable proposals on how to turn the situation around.
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