At the end of October, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office reported that the economy flatlined in the third quarter of 2025. Growth for the year is expected to reach a meager 0.2 percent. Manufacturing sentiment is in the doldrums, exports continue to weaken and inflation, coupled with high borrowing costs, is squeezing consumers. Simply put, the […]
In Germany, an Industrial Strategy in Disguise
Berlin’s rearmament is less about Russian aggression than about rescuing its faltering industrial model.



