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Economist: Merz's reforms lack "courage" | DW News
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0:36Now PlayingDoes the German government's reform package tackle the country’s core problems? Economist Marcel Fratzscher says he thinks Merz's plans to boost the economy and restructure the welfare state don't go far enough. He says the proposed plans only tweak existing systems and argues more fundamental change is needed. In this episode of Berlin Briefing, host Michaela Küfner unpacks Merz's reform agenda together with the economist and DW's Matthew Moore.
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