Germany on the threshold of decisive elections amid economic challenges that threaten the largest economy in Europe
& nbsp, Germany is preparing to go to the polls on February 23 in parliamentary elections described as one of the most influential in the history of the major economic state in Europe. This elections come at a sensitive time for the German economy, as the economy is expected to witness a contraction for the third year in a row in 2025, according to media reports, quoting the German Industries Union (BDI).
and despite expectations Which indicates the growth of the euro area by 1.1%this year and global growth by 3.2%, the German economy – the largest economy in Europe – is expected to shrink 0.1%, according to the German Industries Union.
If this contraction is achieved in the year 2025, that will be the first continuous economic shrinkage for three years since Germany’s reunification. International, high energy costs, high interest rates, and general economic uncertainty that negatively affected economic activity in Germany. The structural weakness of the national economy. Several parties – including the opposition Democratic Union, the Alternative Party for the right -wing Germany and the Democratic Social Party – are close to securing at least 5% of the votes – the minimum that the parties must overcome to be represented in Parliament – and although this may It leads to a group of party alliances, but & quot; concentrated control & quot; On the Bundestag of one party that may support the prospects of growth in Germany, because the absence of an opposition party that disrupts the decisions & quot; opens the way for some financial facilitation & quot; the analysts pointed out. A field for increasing spending or lowering taxes & quot; If the Law & quot; the brake of religion & quot; which was one of the causes of the crisis that led to the collapse of the Schultz government, adding & quot; however, the size of any financial stimulation is difficult to predict, as this depends on what is technically possible and what can be agreed upon Politically & quot;
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