Economisten push 30% state ratio against 50.3% in Germany
BERLIN – November 13, 2026 -- The Economisten, a new German political movement drawn from business, start-ups, finance, science and education, have named a state ratio (Staatsquote) of 30% as their guiding target. The Federal Statistical Office put the ratio at 50.3% in 2025. By FairsOnline's calculation, reaching 30% would mean a cut of 20.3 percentage points, or about 40% of the 2025 level.
The movement gave no timeline for reaching the 30% ratio.
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Friedrich von Bohlen und Halbach, a biotech entrepreneur, investor and chairman of the Förderverein Economisten, described the economy as an intensive-care patient in need of emergency surgery. He said one task matters: making the economy competitive again. That requires high attractiveness for private equity capital and a state that concentrates on its core functions, he said.