Europe April 1, 2021 EU: German constitutional court probes recovery fund – it is not just noise EU, Germany, Politics EU Recovery Fund Carsten Nickel ( 5 mins) Germany’s powerful constitutional court is looking into the EU’s pandemic recovery fund. Until further notice, Berlin is banned from... Read More...
Europe April 20, 2021 GERMANY: CDU/CSU (finally) opt for Laschet – Implications Germany, Politics Merkel, CDU, CSU Carsten Nickel ( 3 mins) The internal battle for the chancellor candidacy of the Christian alliance (CDU/CSU) has drizzled out rather than culminating in a... Read More...
Europe March 25, 2021 GERMANY: Hopes for greater post-election spending, the Green edition Germany, Politics Carsten Nickel ( 5 mins) The budgetary outlook envisages further borrowing this year and in 2022 but promises a return to the debt brake... Read More...
Europe March 16, 2021 GERMANY: Beyond the conservative candidature conundrum Germany, Politics editorial Carsten Nickel ( 5 mins) After Sunday’s regional elections, the pressure on Christian Democrats (CDU) leader Armin Laschet has increased. ... Read More...
Europe March 14, 2021 GERMANY: A dismal start to the election year for Merkel’s CDU Germany, Politics editorial Carsten Nickel ( 3 mins) The results of tonight’s regional polls represent a challenging start to this election year for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s... Read More...
Europe March 2, 2021 GERMANY: Regional elections will heat up Merkel succession race Germany, Politics editorial Carsten Nickel ( 3 mins) Ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 3 March meeting with the 16 regional state leaders, lockdown fatigue and popular disgruntlement are... Read More...
Europe February 9, 2021 GERMANY: Geopolitical electioneering does not equal strategic debate Germany, Politics editorial Carsten Nickel ( 3 mins) Berlin’s (and Europe’s) positioning between Russia, China, and the new US administration has created an unusual amount of geopolitical debate... Read More...
Europe January 27, 2021 GERMANY: Black zero, not debt brake is the true signpost Germany, Politics editorial, CDU Carsten Nickel ( 3 mins) A renewed debate has emerged about the infamous debt brake after, in a newspaper op-ed, the chief of Angela Merkel’s... Read More...
Europe January 12, 2021 GERMANY: The Merkel succession race is only about to begin Germany, Politics CDU, CSU Carsten Nickel ( 4 mins) Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) will vote for a new party leader at their digital convention... Read More...
Europe October 19, 2020 GERMANY: At the Crossroads – Epidemiologically and Politically Germany, Politics covid-19 Carsten Nickel ( 3 mins) The number of daily new infections has increased substantially over the last two weeks; up from around 2,000 to around... Read More...
