"political paralysis in Berlin is intensifying long-standing domestic issues such as creaking infrastructure" That is exactly the opposite of my impression. I'

"political paralysis in Berlin is intensifying long-standing domestic issues such as creaking infrastructure" That is exactly the opposite of my impression. I'm seeing lots of useful initiatives finally gaining momentum after the previous (conservative) party had delayed/suppressed them for years. That said, it seems that some German companies refuse to pay high salaries on principle. And that's very dangerous, in my opinion, because it forces the most experienced employees to work for US companies instead.