Steinmeier: The weak economy is one of the most important challenges for the German federal government

– International news – Tasnim news agency According to the German newspaper Tagus Spiegel, German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called weak economic growth one of the He assessed the most important challenges of the federal government. Steinmeier said in an interview with RTL and NTV television channels: “There is no doubt: if we show 0.2 percent growth for this year, it is not enough. . I think the federal government looks at it the same way. For this reason, this issue should be a priority. The Federal President of Germany compared the current situation with the situation in the early days before the planned reforms in 2010 and said: At that time, it was the same. And there was dark air that we talked about.”

However, given the numerous crises at home and abroad, the federal president cautioned against excessive pessimism, saying: “I I’m worried like many, and the situation is not that easy. But I will not yet join the loud chorus of those who judge our country to be on the brink. Crisis is not destiny. We must not pretend we cannot escape it. That’s why I say: Pessimism is paralyzing. What we need is an attitude and reflection on our own strengths.” evaluated and addressed the reasons for this issue, including the increase in energy prices due to the war in Ukraine.

The German economy minister said on Wednesday in Berlin when presenting the annual economic report: “We are slower than expected from the crisis We’re out.” The government expects only a modest 0.2 percent growth this year. In the fall forecast, the government expected growth of 1.3 percent. Last year, the German economy went into recession.

He also mentioned the problem of the lack of skilled workers and noted that this problem will continue to worsen. According to the German Minister of Economy, the biggest structural problem in Germany is the lack of skilled workers. According to the German Minister of Economy, another reason for Germany’s lower growth compared to other countries is the existence of energy-intensive industry. >

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