German captains of industry rarely receive a dressing down in public at home.
But at a business reception last week, Mr Wolfgang Schauble, long-time minister of finance and currently president of Parliament, accused German bosses of having become complacent and lazy. He also complained about their lack of social engagement and said they had lost their moral compass.
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