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Women in work: how East Germany’s socialist past has influenced West German mothers
When Germany was reunited 30 years ago, the general feeling was of hope. People felt a wind of change breeze through both parts of the country. With reunification, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) became part of the Federal German Republic... Read more
16 Oct 2020
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Estonia is a ‘digital republic’ – what that means and why it may be everyone’s future
People around the globe have been watching the build up to the US election with disbelief. Particularly confusing to many is the furore over postal ballots, which the US president, Donald Trump is insisting will lead to large-scale voter fraud... Read more
9 Oct 2020
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Remote working is here to stay – but that doesn’t mean the end of offices or city centres
When coronavirus lockdowns were introduced, the shift to remote working was sudden and sweeping. Now the British government is hoping the return to the office will be just as swift – to help the economy “get back to normal”. But pushing everyone... Read more
3 Sep 2020
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Returning to the office: how to stay connected and socially distant
Companies around the world are debating how and when to return to the office. Health and safety has taken on a whole new significance in the era of coronavirus. To bring people back safely, the options for office redesign are bewildering. How... Read more
28 Aug 2020
Ralf Kind
Comparing COVID-19 to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008
The Edmond de Rothschild group has been active in financing for over 250 years and has witnessed many cycles and crises throughout history. For several years, lenders and borrowers have acknowledged that they were operating in an unusually... Read more
19 Aug 2020
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Noratis AG: Creating attractive living space by upgrading existing dwellings
The Corona crisis will, without doubt, also leave its mark on the housing market. Apart from external factors which includes disease and job loss, many tenants increasingly had and still have to contend with their current rental situation. Read more
14 Jul 2020
Mathias Staudt - Principal Real Estate Europe
Why German health care properties are so interesting for investors
Pflegeversicherung (nursing care insurance) was introduced throughout Germany as a partial insurance cover in 1995. It is intended to provide security for all those in need of nursing care through physical infirmity or psychiatric changes in old... Read more
1 Jul 2020
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Coronavirus: Germany’s new local lockdown is a warning not a disaster
German authorities have had to take the difficult decision of reimposing a pandemic lockdown in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia after a resurgence of the coronavirus. This comes after the country’s R number, a measure of how quickly new cases... Read more
30 Jun 2020
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Why the coronavirus crisis is still a moment of opportunity for the European Union
The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a public health crisis with multiple ramifications for the whole world. Read more
15 Jun 2020
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How politicians talk about coronavirus in Germany, where war metaphors are avoided
Many political leaders around the world have reached for the imagery of conflict to describe the coronavirus pandemic. In France, President Emmanuel Macron said his nation was at war with an invisible enemy. Over in the US, President Donald Trump... Read more
26 May 2020
