German economy: Is the age of prosperity nearing an end?

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With inflation high, consumer sentiment low and business activity contracting in Germany, we ask if two decades of prosperity in the European powerhouse are at an end. In a special programme, Vivienne Nunis is joined by BBC correspondent Damien McGuiness in Berlin to discuss the core issues. We hear from Thilo Brodtmann, head of Germany's largest industrial association, the VDMA. Thorsten Schmidt, CEO of Heller Machine Tools in Nürtingen gives us his view on the recent slowdown in manufacturing output. (Image: Map and flag of Germany, cash euro banknotes and stock market indicators composite image. Credit: Getty Images)