Finance Minister: Germany is Not the Sick Man of Europe

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner stated today, Friday, that "Germany is not the sick man of Europe but rather a worn-out man, in need of a good cup of coffee of structural reforms." Lindner expressed in a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, "Germany is not the sick man." He described Germany as a "worn-out man" fatigued by years of crisis, viewing the low growth forecasts for the German economy as a call to action. During his remarks in a session on global economic prospects, he added that 2023 was a "call to action" and mentioned challenges including the spread of artificial intelligence and the risks of a fragmented global economy.