Germany, long considered the economic powerhouse of Europe, is experiencing a period of severe economic stagnation and structural decline that many analysts describe as a potential "deindustrialization" or "economic decadence." The country has faced roughly five years of little to no growth, making it one of the worst-performing major economies in the world. Key Aspects of the Current Crisis:Stagnation and Contraction: After shrinking in 2023 and 2024, Germany faces a potential third year of recession or near-zero growth in 2025, a situation described as its longest period of economic weakness in seven decades.Industrial Decline: The manufacturing sector, the core of German wealth, has been in a, significant slump, with output in energy-intensive industries down 7.5% as of mid-2025. Manufacturing jobs have seen a significant reduction of nearly 250,000 since 2019.Loss of Competitiveness: Germany has lost significant export market shares, particularly in the automotive and machinery sectors, as it faces increasing competition from China.Corporate Exodus: Major German companies are reducing their domestic footprint and increasing investments abroad (e.g., BASF in China, Volkswagen planning factory closures) due to high local costs. Drivers of Decline:Energy Crisis: Following the loss of cheap Russian gas, German energy prices remain among the highest in the world, making energy-intensive industries less competitive.Demographic Challenges: An aging population has led to a severe labor shortage, with 20 million workers expected to retire in the next decade while only 12.5 million enter the workforce.
>>219316269Bureaucracy and Regulation: Excessive red tape is estimated to cost up to €146 billion a year in lost output, with federal legislation increasing significantly.Underinvestment: Decades of low public investment in infrastructure, digital technology, and education have resulted in poor digital connectivity and crumbling infrastructure.Weak Global Demand: A slowdown in China, a key market, has reduced demand for German exports. Societal and Political Impact:Declining Standards of Living: Real wages have stagnated while the tax burden on labor remains among the highest in the OECD.Political Shifts: The economic decline has fueled political polarization, with rising support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW).Housing Crisis: A collapse in construction has created a shortage of roughly two million apartments by 2026.
>>219316282Bodied that freak.
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>>219316269>Germany, long considered the economic powerhouse of Europe, is experiencing a period of severe economic stagnation and structural decline that many analysts describe as a potential "deindustrialization"If that industrialization isn't powered by solar and wind or the cum that is Russian oil, then they aren't interested. Also America's fault somehow anyway
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>>219316269>>219316273i read all thati cared
>>219316269Even as a decaying entity Europe is the center of the world, you live in an european world, you speak an european language, you type on a device invented by european people, even Slovenia has more value than brazil from an anthropological view
>>219316730>you speak an european languageIt's American tho
