The other side of the coin is that Germany being fiscally responsible can now splurge huge amounts of money and take massive amounts of debt in times of need.

The other side of the coin is that Germany being fiscally responsible can now splurge huge amounts of money and take massive amounts of debt in times of need. The issue is...they don't really have clear plans on how and what to do. You can't just throw money at "innovation" and hope it happens.