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High workloads, inefficient processes, and an increasingly harsh political culture are taking their toll. A new study by the Bertelsmann Foundation sheds light on parliamentary work today.
Friedrich Merz's statement about the “cityscape” is causing controversy not only in political circles.
Economist Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), has also criticized the statement and warned of the economic consequences of the chancellor's remarks: These would exacerbate social polarization and cause considerable economic damage. In addition, Germany's welcoming culture would be weakened and incentives for foreign skilled workers minimized. Especially now, when the shortage of skilled workers already dominates many industries, this poses a problem and will continue to have a negative impact on the shortage of skilled workers in the future, according to Fratzscher.
A recent analysis by the DIW shows how the culture of welcome towards foreign workers and their families in Germany has suffered in recent years.
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