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Merkel’s caution has made Germany the great economic underachiever of our times
Germans are taking to the polls on September 26 to elect the members for the 20th Bundestag. For the first time in 16 years, there will be a new chancellor as Angela Merkel steps down. Germany has been through some enormous challenges during her... Read more
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German election: continuing popularity of far-right AfD has roots in east-west divide
Sunday’s parliamentary election in Germany will see Angela Merkel’s 16-year stint as chancellor come to an end. She was the first person from the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) to rise to the post. The performance of the populist... Read more
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German election explained: why is it always so hard to form a government?
It is quite unusual for the two largest parties in a given country to form a coalition. In the UK, it took the second world war to bring such a grand coalition about. Read more
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Sentiment brightens among financiers, continues upward trend
The trend among financiers of German real estate continues upwards, extending a pattern of rising optimism lasting more than a year, the latest BF Quarterly Barometer shows. Read more
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Angela Merkel: gentle persuasion in an age of populism
“Now she is all alone.” Former president Barack Obama slightly squinted and bit his lip in characteristic fashion as he spoke these words to his adviser. Obama had spent three hours alone with Angela Merkel in Hotel Adelon in Berlin. It was late... Read more
