Habeck prepares the Germans for tough times: “The time for comfort is over”. While Habeck is in Leipzig, his opponent Christian Lindner (FDP) is also speaking on another stage.
The economic forecast for the current year has been significantly lowered to just 0.2 percent economic growth. However, Robert Habecker points out that some CDU prime ministers - such as Berlin's Kai Wegner - are now also advocating for reform. ‘The strict ruling from Karlsruhe that is now pushing the country into recession will be slowed by this,’ says Lindner.