The additional [[interest]] burden for the 1.7 Trillion euros will amount to 47.6 Billion euros per year if the interest rate in 2025 for the 10-year German government bond of 2.8% is used for the calculation. The cumulative [[profit]]s of [[Volkswagen]], [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[BMW]], Germany's largest manufacturers, amounted to 29.2 Billion euros in 2024. The German automotive giants would therefore not be able to pay the interest if they were to send all their profits to [[Berlin]]. | The additional [[interest]] burden for the 1.7 Trillion euros will amount to 47.6 Billion euros per year if the interest rate in 2025 for the 10-year German government bond of 2.8% is used for the calculation. The cumulative [[profit]]s of [[Volkswagen]], [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[BMW]], Germany's largest manufacturers, amounted to 29.2 Billion euros in 2024. The German automotive giants would therefore not be able to pay the interest if they were to send all their profits to [[Berlin]]. |