A general view shows the German chemical giant BASF in the background as containers of Danish shipping company Maersk and others are piled in Ludwigshafen, western Germany, on April 20, 2026. Germany's industrial decline is taking a painful toll on communities that have long relied on local manufacturing titans for jobs, prosperity and a sense of a secure future. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY SAM REEVES