The biggest economy in Europe finally has a leader. The conservative Friedrich Merz was chosen as a German chancellor on Tuesday, but only after a second round of voting in the Bundestag. The unprecedented failure in the first round has raised Doubs on the ability of the new government to relive an economy of marked through reforms. The industrial base of Germany, once the backbone of its economy is eroding. What to do for the country to recover? Yuka Royer de France 24 speaks with Frederik Lange, senior manager of industrial and economic policy research in the Federation of German industries.
Can new German chancellor Merz cure the 'sick man of Europe’?
