The initial conclusion of the German Steel and Metal Processing Industry Association (WSM) on the parties' election manifestos is critical:"All parties fail to recognize the seriousness of the situation," says WSM Managing Director Christian Vietmeyer. The CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP and the Greens have this in common. "The politicians certainly see the problems, but they don't offer any real solutions," says Vietmeyer.
Appeal to the parties
There is a lack of concrete ideas that could save Germany as an endangered production location. Vietmeyer believes that the next German government could change the fate of the traditional medium-sized steel and metal processing industries. His appeal to the parties is therefore: "Step up and deliver solutions - to safeguard prosperity and jobs!"