29/05/2025 - "The coalition committee has given the go-ahead for initial relief measures for the German economy, designed to quickly reach everyday operations of businesses. These measures include, apart from reducing energy costs, especially special depreciation allowance. It is crucial that the planned corporate tax reform with lower tax rates is firmly anchored as well. This will finally provide businesses with greater planning security.

Although this alone is not sufficient for the necessary turnaround in economic policy, the package of measures announced for the coming weeks is an important first step. The legislative amendment, already approved by the cabinet this week, to classify the expansion of fiber-optic networks as being in paramount public interest and thus advancing more quickly, is another strong signal.

Clear and swift decisions are decisive in this acute phase of uncertainty. Politics must regain the lost confidence of the economy. Businesses need to regain trust in a clear course with economic policy reliability to invest in Germany as a location. Otherwise, there will be no self-sustaining economic recovery. After all, nearly 90 percent of the total annual investments of 900 billion euros in Germany are shouldered by private businesses and households. Time is pressing: The risk of a third year of recession is real.

All the more important is it now to counteract decisively. The current resolutions are a good beginning – but now swift further actions must follow."