Black and Red Promises: Eastern Companies Doubt Economic Turnaround

Does Friedrich Merz bring the upswing? According to a new study, East German entrepreneurs are skeptical. They struggle with the lack of employees, high energy prices and political radicalization.

According to a survey, many East companies complain of too much bureaucracy, high energy prices and lack of skilled workers. So far, they have put little hope in the new federal government for an economic start.

Many Eastern companies complain about too much bureaucracy, high energy prices and lack of skilled workers after a survey. So far, they have put little hope into the federal government for an economic break-up.After a survey, companies in East Germany have little confidence that the new black and red federal government will provide effective growth impulses for the economy. This was revealed by the so-called Transformation Barometer 2025 on the …