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Statistics

Germany

26 April 2016

Germany's Schaeuble: Chief Obstructionist

My name is no

My sign is no

My number is no

You need to let it go

Debt relief is no

German stimulus is no

ECB easing is no

You need to let it go

German Finance Minister Schaeuble appears to have taken on a new role: chief obstructionist. Schaeuble seems to be reveling in the fact that due to Chancellor Merkel's immigration stance, and perhaps because of her accommodation of Turkey, her public support has fallen below his.
19 February 2016

Is Germany Doing Pensions Right?
25 January 2016

Greece's Tsipras One Year Later, Still in Charge, Still Drama
8 June 2015

Germany's Export Nation: We're #2! (behind China)
8 October 2014

Germany scraps tuition fees after mass student protests cause shift in public opinion

Featured Articles

Germany Has No Choice But To Save Europe: Mohamed El-Erian

2 May 2012

Why Germany Has No Choice But To Save Europe: Mohamed El-Erian

Ultimately, there can be no strong Germany without a stable eurozone; no stable eurozone without a strong Germany; and no global economic stability without both. Germans might not like their choices, but refusing the responsibility of leadership is one option that Germany does not have.

Will Germany Regret Going Non-Nuclear?

14 November 2011

Will Germany Regret Going Non-Nuclear?

The fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster left the entire world running scared. Germany, for instance, announced that they would be shutting down all of its 18 nuclear power plants by 2022, choosing to rely on renewable energy sources and traditional coal-fired plants in the future instead. But the cost of utilising renewable energy sources will be great. Apart from having to actually invest into the technology, Germany could also face opportunity losses that would harm its long-term economic planning.