In his report Mueller calls on businesses and citizens to lower their claims on the state. That being crucial to ensure long-term growth and employment. Mueller demands that the unions and management align their wage agreements with the improvement of productivity in order to contribute to the decrease of unemployment. For the present year Mueller counts on a economic growth of just under two percent. Mueller says he is hoping for a small economic revival and counts on a growth of 2.5 percent or somewhat more the coming year.
Government intends to pursue the matter of restitution of 'looted' art Bonn.
After the Moscow ruling on 'looted art', the German government plans to seek for a joint solution for the restitution of stolen cultural assets. This was declared by Naumann, the state minister responsible for culture. The Russian court ruled that Russia is not obliged to return looted art to aggressor countries such as Germany. The government is demanding the return of 300.000 works of art stolen by the Russians. Bundesbank's report for July Frankfurt.