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Germany struggling to break the grip of twin crises

A political system and economic model that served Germans well in the past are now paralysing efforts to find solutions. That is bad news for Europe. 

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The fact that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government has fallen apart is not remarkable, says the writer.

The fact that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government has fallen apart is not remarkable, says the writer.

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While the world continues to watch political movements in the US, another development of critical importance is largely ignored: Germany – Europe’s biggest country and economic powerhouse – is experiencing a severe battering on two fronts.

The fact that

Germany’s coalition government has fallen apart

and that an early general election is now scheduled for Feb 23, 2025, is not remarkable.

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