Those are domestic numbers, I'm talking about the competitiveness of Germany on the _international_ market - that's what matters. It's hard to be competitive when your energy costs are high.

Regarding deindustrialization:

- https://www.economist.com/business/2022/09/11/germany-faces-...

- https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2023/01/06/transit...

- https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-industry-europe-ener...

- https://www.politico.eu/article/rust-belt-on-the-rhine-the-d...

- https://unherd.com/thepost/recession-in-germany-is-a-sign-of...