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German election campaign will ignore hard choices

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Germany’s election campaign.

Omicron will slow but not weaken German recovery

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Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann stated that the “recovery has been somewhat pushed back” by the impact of supply chain restrictions, the rising costs of raw materials and…

New German coalition will emerge from tricky talks

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Such a coalition is the only viable option to form a new government -- yet it is unprecedented at the national level.

Elections will weaken unity of German government

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The latter’s performance was a clear indicator of its ability to expand its appeal beyond eastern states. The Social Democrats (SPD), Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens all suffered…

German spending crisis will have key implications

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The ruling means there is a gap of at least EUR17bn (USD18.4bn) in next year’s spending that needs to be addressed. The coalition parties are divided on how to resolve the issue.

Schulz is unlikely to be a threat to Germany's Merkel

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This is the third defeat at the state level since former European Parliament President Martin Schulz became party leader at the beginning of the year, raising questions about his…

German election wide open as race enters final stages

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The volatility of the election is underscored by the fact that first the Greens and then the CDU have led the polls since April. The election outcome will rest on the support of…

German spending crisis will undermine confidence

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GERMANY: Spending crisis will hurt the economy

German recession will fuel fiscal caution in Berlin

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GERMANY: Technical recession will fuel caution

Major policy conflict lies ahead for German coalition

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GERMANY: Major policy conflict lies ahead