The travails of Germany, along with the economic stagnation of Europe as a whole, have been apparent for some years now and the spate of dire headlines have gathered pace in recent weeks as the coalition government collapsed. ⁽¹⁾

• “Behind Germany’s political turmoil, a staggering economy.” New York Times, December 17, 2024
• “Germany is unraveling just when Europe needs it most,” Bloomberg, December 15, 2024
• “Europe’s economic apocalypse is now,” Politico, December 19, 2024