How Bad Politics is Exacerbating Germany’s Economic Crisis

Get Nebula for just $2.50 a month: https://go.nebula.tv/tldrnewseu
Watch the Daily Discussions on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thedailybriefing

Germany’s economy isn’t having a great time. Years of severe underinvestment in public services, an ageing population, and challenges on the export-led model are pushing the country into a recession. Despite all of this, why are the politicians so powerless to deal with it?

🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews
💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? – https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA

Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews
Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding

Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.

TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that’s not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can’t wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!

1 – https://www.bruegel.org/blog-post/understanding-lack-german-public-investment
2 – https://www.bruegel.org/blog-post/understanding-lack-german-public-investment
3 – https://www.ft.com/content/0f69c038-bea3-11e9-9381-78bab8a70848
4 – https://www.thelocal.de/20230724/why-switzerland-beats-germany-for-reliable-trains
5 – https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/german-expat-news/deutsche-bahn-services-cut-swiss-rail-due-repeated-delays
6 – https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/desi
7 – https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/desi
8 – https://www.dw.com/en/how-digital-laggard-germany-plans-to-catch-up-in-tech/a-62985987
9 – https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/08/17/the-german-economy-from-european-leader-to-laggard
10 – https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/08/17/the-german-economy-from-european-leader-to-laggard
11 – https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/08/17/the-german-economy-from-european-leader-to-laggard
12 – https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-consumption-and-power-mix-charts
13 – https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/german-government-announces-major-budget-cuts-to-avoid-future-iceberg/
14 – https://euobserver.com/green-economy/157326
15 – https://www.politico.eu/article/heat-pumps-exploded-germany-ruling-coalition-green-law/
16 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_median_age
17 – https://www.oecd.org/germany/PAG2015_Germany.pdf
18 – https://www.oecd.org/germany/PAG2015_Germany.pdf
19 – https://www.ft.com/content/ff6f9bbe-d50f-413d-8287-51f3fe070142
20 – https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/06/21/skilled-workers-are-in-demand-as-germany-tackles-labour-shortage-with-new-points-based-vis
21 – https://twitter.com/RickyRoma0/status/1708948044874694977/photo/1
22 – https://www.dw.com/en/germany-growing-dissatisfaction-with-migration-policy/a-66961728
23 – https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/52028/germany-heated-migration-debate-amid-increase-in-migrant-arrivals
24 – https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-chancellor-olaf-scholz-global-competition-china-electric-cars/
25 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_China#/media/File:Largest_Producers_of_Solar_Cells_by_Country-Market_Share.svg

0:00 – Introduction
1:15 – Chronic Underinvestment
4:23 – An Ageing Population
6:03 – Challenges to the Export-Led Model
8:12 – Sponsored Content