Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Saturday 26 October 2024
Why Berlin Can’t Agree on Fixing the Economy | DW News
Oct 25, 2024 | More subsidies for industry -- or lower taxes and less bureaucracy? Germany’s coalition government is divided over how to fix its struggling economy, with each party making their own suggestions. Deutsche Welle speaks with economist Clemens Fuest, president of the Ifo Institute, on what it will take for the German economy to improve and which policy approach he prefers.
