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Before the federal government's investment summit, commitments worth three-digit billions had already been made.
Berlin. According to Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU), commitments for investments of more than 225 billion euros have already been made with a view to the federal government's investment summit. She also emphasized on Deutschlandfunk that this only included projects with a volume of more than 100 million euros. Exactly what the context of the commitments was and whether any of them were made independently of the investment summit initially remained unclear.
At the same time, Reiche referred to necessary structural reforms. She cited the social security systems, the costs of which made work more expensive, as well as a more flexible labor market, relaxed protection against dismissal and longer working hours. In addition, bureaucracy and energy costs should decrease.
Reiche also advocated looking more favorably at Germany. Investors cannot be won through advertising brochures, she said on Deutschlandfunk. “But I think the view we have of our country can sometimes be a little more optimistic.”
Reiche cited the fact that Germany is the only G7 country to have a triple-A rating. With an AAA rating – the highest rating given by rating agencies for creditworthiness – investors can enjoy good conditions. This can be crucial for investments that are heavily dependent on interest rates.
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