ifo Viewpoint
The New German Government’s Eco Policy: Tackling National Tasks, Not European and Global Challenges
Clemens Fuest
ifo Institut, München, 2021
ifo Viewpoint No. 229
ifo Institut, München, 2021
ifo Viewpoint No. 229
Regardless of which coalition wins out in the end: Germany needs a government that is capable of tackling major economic and political challenges. These challenges are broader than the issues that dominated the election campaign. The economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis, demographic change, climate change, digitalization, European integration, and geopolitical change require decisive action and a willingness to change.