Germany’s “business model is gone”, warns Friedrich Merz Its probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an interview

A couple of weeks before Germany's pivotal election we interviewed the likely next German chancellor
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

German business is being suffocated by high costs and red tape Many bosses doubt that the upcoming election will change that

My article, just out, on what German business leaders are expecting from the new government--and why they feel with they are standing with their backs to the wall
www.economist.com/business/202...

Austria could soon have a first far-right leader since 1945 Herbert Kickl of the Freedom Party could be the next head of government

My article on why one should be concerned about the prospect of Herbert Kickl taking over as Austria's next chancellor www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

My other article this week on the woes of Russian business www.economist.com/business/202...

My article this week on efforts to fight Swedish gangs www.economist.com/europe/2024/...

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(S+) Marco Wanderwitz: Angela Merkels letzter Ostbeauftragter gibt wegen rechter Anfeindungen auf Der Sachse Marco Wanderwitz diente unter Angela Merkel und kämpfte wie kein zweiter Christdemokrat gegen die AfD. Dass er sich nun aus der Politik zurückzieht, ist Ausdruck eines persönlichen Scheiter...

Indeed, das ist ein Alarmsignal www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...