11/30/2021 – The change of government occurs during a challenging transitional period in which the worrying development of the pandemic demands swift and responsible action due to the overburdoning of the healthcare systems. However, the new government coalition of Social Democrats, the Green Party and Free Democrats – the so-called “traffic light coalition” – will not be able to officially take up office until it has been confirmed by parliament on December 6.

Read more in the Macroeconomic Comment of Novemver 30, written by Peter von Elten.