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Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.
High energy prices, a weak labour force and low productivity growth are behind the ailing German economy – and voters are feeling the pinch.
The environment is less of a priority to German voters than it used to be.
Facing incentives to leave and high unemployment at home, Albania’s young people are migrating in large numbers.
Germans are struggling like the rest of the world with the coronavirus. And while Germans have a strong safety net and medical system, one thing may fall victim to the virus: relations with the US.
The collapse of the East German economy following unification has combined with racism and neoliberalism to feed far right support.
After a decade of nearly uninterrupted growth, the German economy is stuttering.
With a relatively low debt to GDP ratio, Australia was never at risk of becoming Greece. But Germany, with negative interest rates and scant prospects for economic growth, is an open question.
Putting employee directors on Australian boards is seriously back on the agenda for the first time since the 1970s.
As fears of a US-China trade war grow, the eurozone is starting to look like a rock.
There’s growing pressure on Germany to spend more to support Europe – and for good reason. But it’s proving to be a hard sell to the country’s leaders. Germany’s budget is balanced and the government insists…
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