Berlin (dpa) – The economy has exhibited for the financial statements give a bad report of the Federal Government. “When I think of black and red, I am quite tense,” Industry Minister Ulrich Grillo told Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
“I had hoped for more. The first year was wasted because it was much money 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.
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 told Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
From the responsible employers expect them that they finally took part 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, head of the Federation of German Industry (BDI) However, it 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 its own.
Given the record of employment of 43 million people, the risk is great that all reclined in politics. “I warn against complacency.” 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”
This also requested the Secretary-General of the CDU Economic Council, Wolfgang Steiger. “2015 has to be better,” he told Deutsche Presse-Agentur. “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.”
CDU Economic Council
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