#ZEWPodcast
The #ZEWPodcast “Wirklich Wirtschaft” offers direct insights into ZEW's research – understandable, up-to-date, and close to the scientists. The podcast is available in two formats: “ZEW Wirklich Wirtschaft Kompakt”, the short and concise news and explanation format, and “ZEW Wirklich Wirtschaft Background” which explores topics in greater depth and context. In the future, there will also be episodes in English.
From 2020 to 2025, the podcast ran under the title “Wirtschaft · Forschung · Debatten” (in German language only). At the end of 2025, it was relaunched and has since been renamed “ZEW Wirklich Wirtschaft”.
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#ZEWPodcast (Concise) France’s Debt: How Big is the Problem? (In German)
France has not presented a balanced national budget since 1974. Since then, the state has been spending more than it takes in. The yield on ten-year French government bonds broke through the critical five per cent mark in October 2026 – the highest level since 2002.
In the latest episode of the ZEW podcast “Wirklich Wirtschaft”, Professor Dr Friedrich Heinemann discusses what France’s fiscal situation means for Europe and how France can stabilise its finances.