Fireside Chat

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Germany’s economy shrinks two years running driven by half of gas from Russia, half of coal and one‑third of oil pre‑2022, and heavy export dependence (≈50% of GDP). Fiscal rules — the debt brake limits fiscal stimulus — block large investment programs, so the chosen fix is a tax credit system like the U.S. IRA plus push for a Capital Markets Union, pooled open‑source AI for auto and machinery firms, and cultural change toward optimism to accelerate reform and scaling.

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1. 0:00Fireside chat intro
2. 1:09Germany’s energy crisis and Russia
3. 3:19Germany’s shrinking economy causes
4. 7:16Why Germany lags in the digital era
5. 10:14EU overregulation and corporate duty
6. 13:04Boosting European VC
7. 16:59Germany’s EU economic role
8. 17:20Iconic companies adapt or fail
9. 19:07Three urgent Germany reforms