德国政客承诺解决过度官僚主义问题,长期拖累经济增长。 German politicians pledge to tackle excessive bureaucracy, a longtime drag on economic growth.

德国政客们发誓要减少该国繁忙的官僚主义, German politicians are vowing to reduce the country's heavy bureaucracy, described as a "monster" hindering economic growth. 自2014年以来,法规增加了18%,文书工作费用估计为650亿欧元。 Since 2014, regulations have increased by 18%, with paperwork costs estimated at €65 billion. 德国联邦制和欧盟规则使这一问题更加复杂,数字化工作有时反弹。 The issue is compounded by German federalism and EU rules, with digitization efforts sometimes backfiring. 尽管有精简工作的承诺,但过去20年来几乎没有取得什么进展,批评者对有意义的变革持怀疑态度。 Despite promises to streamline, little progress has been seen over the past 20 years, and critics are skeptical of meaningful change.