Tag: competitiveness
Mario Draghi should make Europe more competitive
Mario Draghi The Italian coined the famous phrase “whatever it takes” during the euro crisis. (Photo: AP) Brussels Mario Draghi’s return to the international stage has been rumored for a…
High labor costs a threat to competitiveness? Economists give the all-clear
Chip production in Dresden When it comes to labor costs, Germany ranks seventh in the EU. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Higher wage agreements than in a long time and rising social…
Germany more crisis-proof than other economic nations
Chancellor Olaf Scholz According to a study, there is a “pronounced climate of trust” in the state, economy and society in Germany. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf, Berlin In the competition between…
Germany can significantly increase its competitiveness right now
In global rankings, our country regularly ranks among the top ten in terms of prosperity, sustainability and quality of life. But the foundation has been crumbling for years. While Germany…
Hardly any other country is even worse than Germany
Olaf Scholz visiting a BASF site Germany needs more investments in international location competition. (Photo: AP) Berlin During his visit to the BASF site in Schwarzheide a few weeks ago,…
Hardly any other country is even worse than Germany
Olaf Scholz visiting a BASF site Germany needs more investments in international location competition. (Photo: AP) Berlin During his visit to the BASF site in Schwarzheide a few weeks ago,…
Hardly any other country is even worse than Germany
Olaf Scholz visiting a BASF site Germany needs more investments in international location competition. (Photo: AP) Berlin During his visit to the BASF site in Schwarzheide a few weeks ago,…
Chancellor on the road, energy companies cream off, the property tax madness: the editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, Olaf Scholz has certainly had better weeks. First came the scandal surrounding his appearance with Palestinian President Abbas in the Federal Chancellery, who was able to…
Denmark tops the world for the first time – Germany is stagnating
Germany and Denmark According to the new IMD ranking, the site conditions are significantly better in the northern neighbor. (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin In 2022, Denmark became the country with…
The People of the Year: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Review
Good morning dear readers, on normal days, the Handelsblatt often focuses on facts and figures: GDP Eurozone in Q4, sales multiple in the financing round of the latest unicorn, survey…
Where Germany is weak as an industrial location
Economists, however, come to a very different conclusion than the Chancellor. The government of the grand coalition since 2013 has set Germany back in an international comparison. This emerges from…