Tricky German coalition talks augur more economic pain

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INITIAL projections of the result of Germany's election last Sunday set the stage for protracted coalition talks, meaning Europe's largest economy could face months of policy uncertainty prolonging its current stagnation.

This change would boost Germany’s investment by 1.4%, gross domestic product by 1%, and wages by 0.8%, according to estimates of Tax Foundation Europe.

It was far from clear, however, whether Merz would need a further one or two parties to form a coalition with a working majority in a fragmented parliament.

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Author / Journalist: MARIA MARTINEZ

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: MalaysiaChinaGermany

Topics: Democrat Election /Business/Business News Economy

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Published On: 2025-02-25 @ 00:00:00 (12 hours ago)

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