German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) receives the 2009/2010 annual expert report from the chairman of the Council of Experts Wolfgang Franz at the chancellery in Berlin on November 13. The top economists issued a sharp attack on Chancellor Angela Merkel's new government on November 13, saying her plans to reduce the country's ballooning debt were 'vague' and 'deceptive.' Photo:Berthold Stadler/AFP