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
How Macron Won It All
The French did it again. By recalling Christine Lagarde, who has served as managing director of the International Monetary Fund since 2011, from Washington and throwing her into the race to succeed Mario Draghi as head of the European Central Bank, French President Emanuel Macron effectively won the real power game in the competition for the top European positions after the May … [Read more...] about How Macron Won It All
Germany’s China Dilemma
At a recent weekend, the leaders of the present German coalition government, still headed by Chancellor Angela Merkel, gathered in Berlin to discuss why they have lost millions of voters in recent elections. Merkel’s party union is still struggling with the refugee open border disaster, while the Social Democrats proposed a fundamental overhaul of Germany’s social state, … [Read more...] about Germany’s China Dilemma