In the 2012 summer issue of the International Economy, under the headline, “The Disrobing of Angela Merkel – In the great struggle over the eurozone´s future, Club Med won” (http://www.international-economy.com/TIE_Su12_Engelen.pdf, this Merkel watcher noted: “Although generally known for her careful worded comments and her penchant for hedging her bets, German Chancellor … [Read more...] about Merkel’s EU Legacy Summit
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Europe´s Covid-19 Battle
Faced with the monstrosity of the global Corona crisis, the editors of the International Economy (TIE) thought it advisable to have the impact, implications, reactions, failures and prospects relating to Europe covered by its decade-long German contributor in a “Letter from Berlin” on “Europe´s Covid-19 Battle” - As it turned out the letter had a surprisingly … [Read more...] about Europe´s Covid-19 Battle
Merkel’s Succession wide open
German politics is in turmoil, since on February 10, Angela Merkel´s designated successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (57), stepped down as leader of the governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party and also announced that she would not be available for the position as Chancellor. She will stay on as Germany’s defense minister and help organize the selection process … [Read more...] about Merkel’s Succession wide open
Merkel Scrambles for The Exit
In late October, the day after the Christian Democratic Union in the state of Hesse suffered double-digit losses, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a meeting of the CDU executive council that she would not stand again as candidate to head the CDU at the coming party convention in Hamburg in early December of this year. She later went before the national press and explained … [Read more...] about Merkel Scrambles for The Exit
Europe’s “Humiliation”
In times of global upheaval, talking about new faces in government and other institutions from a European capital may be more relevant than in quieter times. This is especially the case for Germany and its political center Berlin, which faces relentless assaults from a new U.S. president. The way the German political, economic, and cultural elite that was brought up under the … [Read more...] about Europe’s “Humiliation”