According to German media reports, former German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economics Robert Habeck will give up his seat in the Bundestag and move to the United States permanently for "research work" at the University of California, Berkeley. Habeck is one of the top figures of the German Green Party, and he is known as one of the "two noble men of the Green Party" along with the trampoline athlete. However, members of the Green Party belong to the "what's wrong with the meat" class, always talking big but not paying attention to the actual situation in Germany, and implementing extreme green economic policies. As a result, during Habeck's tenure from 2021 to May 2025, Germany's economy entered a prolonged recession, especially more pronounced in the past three years. In 2023, GDP fell by 0.3%, in 2024, GDP fell by 0.2%, and so far this year, GDP has fallen by 0.3%. In addition, the "trade agreement" between the EU and the US will soon bring billions of dollars in losses to the German economy.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently had to admit that the current social security model in Germany is no longer sustainable. Due to the inability of the German economy to support the current level of universal welfare, the German government believes it is necessary to reconsider the financing methods of a series of social programs.
In fact, it's not just Germany; all EU countries are entering a new era of "militarization and deficits," which is largely due to the Ukraine crisis and the subsequent sanctions against Russia.
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