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Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 January 2021

His first job is to unite the party and enhance his support base. If Laschet becomes chancellor, which is not certain, he would represent continuity with the Merkel era but in a…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 May 2022

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner’s Free Democrats (FDP) suffered significant losses. The Greens were among the main winners…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 8 March 2021

This increases the likelihood of conflicts between Budapest and Brussels, as Fidesz is expected to ally itself with radical parties internationally. The Hungarian government’s…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 December 2021

The three parties successfully negotiated a coalition agreement with a strong emphasis on modernising Germany’s economy. Throughout the negotiations, the parties presented a…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 8 March 2023

Nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands are twice the EU average; efforts to curb them are putting a brake on investment and economic growth. Construction and industry have suffered…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 August 2019

The economy shrank by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in April-June; further shrinking in the third quarter would mean a technical recession. Since growth is not likely to pick up much in…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 1 March 2024

The vote was lost following Germany’s decision to oppose the directive, which encouraged others to abstain. There are only a few weeks left for the Council to vote again on the…

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