German business leader demands urgent reforms to save economy from decline
The German government must finally put forward a reform agenda that lives up to its name," Rainer Dulger, president of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), told Bild. Germany will only remain a strong country if it rolls up its sleeves now. "When in doubt, the chancellor must take the lead—just as Gerhard Schröder did during the Agenda 2010 reforms."
Dulger specifically called for less bureaucracy, a more efficient welfare state, and "more take-home pay from gross earnings." Germany needs decisive action, he warned, or the country will continue to lose strength: "In truth, it's already five past twelve." The BDA president also cautioned the SPD against tax hikes: "We need real improvements for jobs, not false solutions like piling on more debt or raising taxes."
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