The country needs reforms and a way out of the energy price trap caused by the Iran war. In this special episode, Rixa Fürsen talks about the two most important economic issues at the moment President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Moritz Schularick.
Once again, Germany finds itself in the position of a bystander: As in the case of the invasion of Ukraine, the country feels the consequences of the war, but can only act on a small scale. Especially when it comes to energy policy, our hands seem to be tied due to lack of regulation. But is that true? Moritz Schularick shows the ways out of total dependence. In the talks, he explained the possibility of strategic energy cooperation with France, including a discussion on nuclear energy. The economist explains why government intervention against high oil prices sends a bad signal and how petty bureaucratic wars in German ministries are endangering energy and security policy. Rixa Fürsen and Moritz Schularick also analyze the new reform spirit of the Union and the SPD.
Schularick shows why the VAT increase would essentially be a hidden tax and why politicians and the public must finally stop talking about saving the car and steel industries instead of facing the challenges of the future.
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