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Germany’s new government: what the world can expect in a post-Merkel era
Leaders of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Liberals (FDP) have reached a deal on their coalition agreement for government, paving the way for a new administration to replace that of Angela Merkel. Read more
29 Nov 2021
SEMODU AG
REFIRE in discussion with: Frank Talmon l’Armée, CEO, SEMODU AG
REFIRE: What is SEMODU and what do you do? Frank Talmon l’Armée: We are the industry leader in modular construction but we have a number of different business lines. We focus on classic modular building and project development, then there are... Read more
29 Nov 2021
Raymong Tang
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
25 Sep 2021
EPA/Clemens Bilan
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
25 Sep 2021
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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
25 Sep 2021
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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
23 Sep 2021
FCR Immobilien AG
Retail properties: secondary locations offer attractive alternative investments
Investments in retail properties with a food store, drugstore or convenience store as anchor tenant offer a high degree of value stability. As seen most recently during the COVID-19 crisis, these retail segments are considered to be... Read more
29 Jul 2021
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Report from Europe’s flood zone: researcher calls out early warning system gridlock amid shocking loss of life
It was close to midnight when I received a phone call from my sister telling me that our parent’s house was under water. Neither she nor they really knew what to do next. They were in a state of shock amid an ongoing emergency. Read more
19 Jul 2021
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Betrugsfall: GPG Creditors Association Letter to the State Prosecutor in Hanover
ZWEITE FORMELLE BESCHWERDE Deutsche Immobiliengruppe Herr Charles Smethurst Read more
12 Jul 2021
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Significant investment potential in the independent living segment
In the senior housing sector, independent living remains one of the most attractive asset classes for long-term investors. This is a robust growth market: crisis-proof and independent from general economic trends. Above all, the market is... Read more
7 Jun 2021
