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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits on a motorcycle at a manufacturing plant in Berlin. EPA
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits on a motorcycle at a manufacturing plant in Berlin. EPA
German economy faces gloomy 2023 as energy crisis bites
Many businesses expect to cut jobs and scale back investment