German communities’ wastewater earnings rise

A new study reveals that German public authorities have been stealing business from private companies.

Private enterprises are growing increasingly irritated as more and more public companies enter their markets, according to a recent study on economic activities in German communities carried out by the Institut der Deutschen Wirtschaft. In particular, wastewater activities appear to be a bubbling source of income for German local authorities.

The study reveals that over the period 1999 to 2004 ...

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