This one really comes as a big surprise:

Economists express heightened concerns over the economic policies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. According to the latest Economic Experts Survey by the Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Swiss Economic Policy, Germany and Austria received a bleak evaluation of minus 16 points each, while Switzerland trailed closely with minus 8 points on a scale from minus 100 to plus 100.

Experts criticize Germany for a seemingly unplanned economic policy that underutilizes market mechanisms, says Ifo researcher Niklas Potrafke. This sentiment contrasts with global trends, where the average rating stands at plus 0.5 points.

Who would ever thought that continued interventionism leads into recession??