According to the report “Germany Infrastructure Report Q4 2009” available at http://www.reportbuyer.com/
A number of major projects have been announced in Germany particularly around energy security and transport. The most ambitious of these is a large-scale solar plant planned by a consortium of German companies. Titled the Desertec project, it will eventually transport electricity from North Africa to power German homes. The Nord Stream pipeline connecting Germany with Russian gas fields also moved a step closer thanks to environmental approval from Finnish authorities.
Germany has increased its lead in according to the report's business environment ratings. The country received its highest scores for country structure and country risk thanks to its excellent regulatory environment. Infrastructure stimulus programs also helped to drive growth in the construction industry over the short term. In terms of the report’s Project Finance Ratings, Germany also received a strong score, ranking alongside the UK and France as the leading nations for infrastructure project risks. Germany scored 68.4 out of 100 overall.
Germany has increased its lead according to the reports business environment ratings with an overall score despite media reports to the contrary, the German government has stated that its second economic stimulus program is on schedule. Figures suggest that Germany may now be recovering from what is the worst recession since World War II. Early economic indicators show that the EUR85bn allocated thus far has had an impact, and that the German economy returned to marginal GDP growth of 0.3% in Q209.
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