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Germany may like to present itself internationally as a model of modern economic policy, but in reality much-needed domestic reforms have been stalled for years. The OECD has warned that German prosperity may be at risk if Berlin doesn't take action.
Germany may like to present itself internationally as a model of modern economic policy, but in reality much-needed domestic reforms have been stalled for years. For example, many professions in the service sector are still protected.
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The OECD has warned that German prosperity may be at risk if Berlin doesn't take action. Here, workers from the bankrupt printing machine manufacturer Manroland take part in a demonstration (Jan. 23 photo).
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A female teacher in Hanover: Too few women work in Germany, partly as a result of the tax system.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble have been criticized for not doing enough to push forward reforms.
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Graphic: Tax burdens, women in the work force and the service sector
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