Gabriel Felbermayr, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany, is calling for more freedom in the country as the lockdown imposed to stem the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic keeps bankrupting businesses. Since November last year, Germany has been under a strict lockdown that requires shops, hotels and restaurants across the nation to close temporarily. The measure … Continue reading Economist calls for more freedom in Germany as extended lockdown keeps bankrupting businesses
Germany keeps lockdown in place even as the government receives intense criticism from business organizations
German businesses and trade organizations are strongly criticizing the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel its decision to extend the country’s Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, despite the objections from the country’s private sector. “Businesses are growing increasingly desperate and angry,” said Guido Zollick, head of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association. “More and more fear for their existence.” Zollick spoke … Continue reading Germany keeps lockdown in place even as the government receives intense criticism from business organizations
