{
  "id": 9679114,
  "title": "Economic policy: Germany as a location: BDI calls for new priorities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/wirtschaftspolitik-standort-deutschland-bdi-fordert-neue-prioritaten",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/wirtschaftspolitik-standort-deutschland-bdi-fordert-neue-prioritaeten/100257303.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The German industry is calling for growth and competitiveness to be prioritized amid crisis and reform debates. The Federation of German Industries (BDI) has released a policy paper outlining principles for economic and trade policy, advocating for a reduction in dependencies on China and short-term assistance for the transition to a climate-neutral economy. The BDI, representing 38 member associations and around 100,000 individual companies, emphasizes the need for new economic policy alignments in various fields to address the challenges facing Germany. The paper also outlines specific demands, including fiscal discipline, lower costs for labor and energy, and a more diversified supply of raw materials.",
  "summary": "The German industry is undergoing a transformation. Its umbrella organization believes that some new course corrections are needed at this time. Growth and competitiveness are top priorities for him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}