The German economy: from European leader to laggard

economist.com T were Germany’s decade. A Jobwunder (employment miracle) that began in the 2000s reached full flower, largely unimpeded by the global financial crisis of 2007-09, as labour…

Once a global ideal, Germany's economy struggles with an energy shock that's exposing longtime flaws

finance.yahoo.com For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery,…

European Elites' Dream Of Power Crumbles As Security Threats From Russia, Africa, & The Mid-East Grow

zerohedge.com European Elites' Dream Of Power Crumbles As Security Threats From Russia, Africa, & The Mid-East Grow Authored by Marek Cichocki via Remix News, For a long time, the major…

Germany’s rampant hard-right AfD puts other parties in a fix

economist.com S a good day for Jörg Prophet, but not a great one. Opinion polls had promised that the trim 61-year-old engineer might win in the first round and romp home as the new mayor…

Modi and Meloni are the Indian internet’s favorite new couple

semafor.com The News Meet “Melodi.” That’s the couple name given to Indian and Italian prime ministers Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni, whose apparent chemistry and rapport at the G20…

ECB's new top supervisor Buch is prepared to be tough

reuters.com A view shows the logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo Acquire Licensing…

European politics has gone from complicated to impenetrable

economist.com T of a political “left” and “right” originated in revolutionary France: members of the freshly minted National Assembly picked their seats according to their fealty to…