In the 1980s, however, this paradigm proved unfavorable for the marketplace and the environment, which forced a paradigm shift from infrastructure as an asset to infrastructure as a Service.

The company was forced to abandon Singur and shift production to four existing facilities in other cities, a disruption that delayed the launch by several months.

But the second wave, in which Ireland was rescued and fresh doubts were raised about the size of the fund, has forced Mrs Merkel to shift.