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

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.