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Though initial economic figures may show an uptick in GDP as government contracts are handed out, the promise of financial growth may very well mask deeper, long-term risks. Critics warn that a rapid influx of cash could lead to inefficiencies and rampant cost inflation, which Germany has seen before. Instances of corruption and inefficiency in major infrastructure projects signal a troubling trend—one that could exacerbate the country’s financial woes rather than ameliorate them.