‘Lawfare’ on Israel’s war on Gaza reaches Germany. Will the case succeed? Top German officials including Chancellor Scholz are being sued for allegedly ‘aiding genocide’. Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2024
German lawyers sue Scholz, alleging complicity in Gaza ‘genocide’ Lawyers representing Palestinians file case against top politicians as Germany sides with Israel. Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2024
Germany Cuts 2024 Growth Forecast As Economic Woes Pile Up The German government slashed its growth forecast for 2024 on Wednesday, warning that Europe's largest economy was in "difficult waters" as it faced a series of headwinds. International Business Times · Feb 21, 2024
German Economy Buffeted By 'Perfect Storm' Weaker exports, costly energy and a stuttering green transition have combined to form a "perfect storm" for the German economy, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition bickering over how to change course. International Business Times · Feb 21, 2024
‘Europe must defend itself’: shadow of war in Ukraine looms over security conference With ongoing US support far from guaranteed, Ukraine urges Europe to back fight against Russia, for its own sake The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024
‘Let us be clear, Russia is responsible’: world leaders react to Navalny’s death Kamala Harris, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz were among those condemning Putin’s regime after his opponent’s death The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024
Trump Threats Spark New Nuclear Arms Debate In Germany Two years after its about-turn on defence policy in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany is starting to rethink another national taboo: nuclear weapons. International Business Times · Feb 15, 2024
UK could contribute to nuclear shield if Trump wins, suggests German minister Comments draw Britain into debate about European security without US providing bulk of Nato’s nuclear deterrent The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024
UK services sector posts fastest growth in eight months; Fed’s Powell urges prudence on interest rate cuts – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as pound hits lowest level since December The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2024
Eurozone Narrowly Dodges Recession The eurozone economy narrowly avoided a technical recession in the second half of 2023 but stagnated in the final three months of the year, official data showed Tuesday. International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024
Far-right AfD Could Be Next After German Court Defunds Neo-Nazi Party Germany's constitutional court on Tuesday approved a request to withdraw public funds from the neo-Nazi Homeland party, offering what one official called a possible "blueprint" for action against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024
Globalisation is not dead, but it is fading: ‘glocalisation’ is becoming the new mantra Industrial policy such as a green growth plan is no longer a dirty word as nations realise shorter supply chains and a strategic state role are necessary The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024
Davos Free-trade Champions Fret Over War, Climate After Covid and the war in Ukraine, free-trade boosters in Davos fretted over a new bout of turmoil in global supply chains due to rising geopolitical frictions. International Business Times · Jan 19, 2024
Tata Steel accused of ‘industrial vandalism’ over plan to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs – as it happened Tata Steel confirmed plans to close two Welsh blast furnaces and cut up to 2,800 jobs The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024 Here’s a tip for Europe’s crisis-beset leaders: ask ‘What would Jacques Delors do?’ Faced with war and the threat of Trump, Ursula von der Leyen and others should study the legacy of modern Europe’s architect, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024 Thousands of tractors block Berlin as farmers protest over fuel subsidy cuts Estimated 30,000 protesters bring city centre to a standstill as they call on government to reverse decision
International Business Times · Jan 15, 2024 German Farmers Round Off Week Of Angry Protests In Berlin Thousands of angry farmers descended on Berlin with their tractors and loudly booed a government minister on Monday, rounding off a week of nationwide protests against plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture.
Al Jazeera · Jan 15, 2024 Thousands of tractors block Berlin traffic over plans to end diesel subsidy Farmers join a rally in the German capital demanding a rethink of the government’s plan to end fuel tax break.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024 The Guardian view on strikes and protests in Germany: this is no time for austerity Editorial: Olaf Scholz needs a new economic approach to heal divisions in a country renowned for its consensual politics
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024 ‘The mood is heating up’: Germany fears strikes will play into hands of far right Angry protests by farmers, hauliers and railway workers risk being exploited by populists such as Alternative für Deutschland
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024 Germany's government waters down a cost-cutting plan that infuriated the country's farmers The German government is watering down cost-saving plans that have infuriated farmers
The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2024 Members of Germany's smallest governing party vote to stay in Scholz's coalition, prompting relief Members of the smallest party in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular coalition have voted in a low-profile ballot to stay in the troubled government, but the result underlines the three-party alliance’s difficulties
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 EU Strikes Budget Reform Deal After Two-year Wrangle The EU agreed reforms Wednesday that will loosen budget rules with the goal of encouraging investments while keeping debt and spending under control, after France and Germany bridged their differences.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 The Guardian view on the EU at a crossroads: time for new economic thinking Editorial: Plans to reintroduce the straitjacket of fiscal rules, at a time when the union faces exceptional challenges, are a mistake
Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2023 Has the Ukraine war made Europe politically mature — or more transactional? Even as the EU invited Ukraine for membership talks, deep divisions are now visible after a year of rare unity.