Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot
This helps protect our community. Learn more

A great power in trouble: What's wrong with Germany? | To The Point

DW News
5.92M subscribers
DW is a German public broadcast service.
Wikipedia
1.3M views 1 year ago The International Talk Show | To the point
What's happening to the world's fourth-largest economy? In contrast to other large industrial nations, and in comparison to Europe, Germany’s economy is weakening. Companies are complaining about poor business conditions, such as high energy prices. There is already talk of creeping de-industrialization, and some economists and politicians believe that Germany is once again, “the sick man of Europe.” At the same time, right-wing populist attitudes are on the rise, and more people are critical of democracy. Are prosperity and democracy in danger? We are discussing: “A great power in trouble: What's wrong with Germany?” Our guests: Valerie Höhne (Tagesspiegel), Arne Delfs (Bloomberg News) Katja Hoyer (Kings College London) Chapters: 00:0 Why we need to talk about Germany 03:13 Is the change of leadership in Germany to blame? 04:00 The struggles of the German economy 06:38 The challenges of Germany’s energy transition 08:42 A coalition gover …...more
...more
A great power in trouble: What's wrong with Germany? | To The Point
10KLikes
1,301,306Views
2023Oct 5
What's happening to the world's fourth-largest economy? In contrast to other large industrial nations, and in comparison to Europe, Germany’s economy is weakening. Companies are complaining about poor business conditions, such as high energy prices. There is already talk of creeping de-industrialization, and some economists and politicians believe that Germany is once again, “the sick man of Europe.” At the same time, right-wing populist attitudes are on the rise, and more people are critical of democracy. Are prosperity and democracy in danger? We are discussing: “A great power in trouble: What's wrong with Germany?” Our guests: Valerie Höhne (Tagesspiegel), Arne Delfs (Bloomberg News) Katja Hoyer (Kings College London) Chapters: 00:0 Why we need to talk about Germany 03:13 Is the change of leadership in Germany to blame? 04:00 The struggles of the German economy 06:38 The challenges of Germany’s energy transition 08:42 A coalition government without a clear course? 10:31 German bureaucracy as a hurdle 12:20 Germany’s digitalization is lagging behind 13:59 The rise of right-wing populism 16:38 The situation in Eastern Germany 19:50 How racist is Germany? 22:48 A glimpse into Germany’s future Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►Twitch:   / dwnews_hangout   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   #tothepoint #Germany #Economy
The International Talk Show | To the point
DW News

Follow along using the transcript.

DW News

5.92M subscribers