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Germany on the brink: German forecast for weaker economy in 2020 as exports slump
GERMANY is braced for more economic woes in 2020 as companies continue to suffer due to high taxes and a shortage of skilled workers.
By LAURA O'CALLAGHAN
PUBLISHED: 17:15, Tue, Dec 24, 2019 | UPDATED: 19:57, Tue, Dec 24, 2019
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Angela Merkel, who is due to step down as Chancellor in 2021, will be faced with the prospect of weak forecasts as she heads into the New Year. A recent survey by Reuters showed representatives of major businesses expect next year to be another weak year for the economy. Dieter Kempf, president of BDI (Federation of German Industries) has emerged as one of the most outspoken critics of the government and has urged politicians to wake up to the economic realities at and and quit their “slumbering”. In comments carried by cash.ch, Mr Kempf said: "We have become a slumbering country because we were really well-off for ten years.
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