GERMANY: Saxony-Anhalt election and party manifestos ahead
Last week’s constitutional court ruling on Germany’s climate law has not remained without consequences. The Karlsruhe judges decreed that, in its current form, the law violates the freedoms of future generations in that it postpones the most drastic climate adjustment measures un… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]
GERMANY: The greening of federal politics continues
Last week’s constitutional court ruling on Germany’s climate law has not remained without consequences. The Karlsruhe judges decreed that, in its current form, the law violates the freedoms of future generations in that it postpones the most drastic climate adjustment measures un… Become a member to read the rest of this article
GERMANY: CDU/CSU (finally) opt for Laschet – Implications
The internal battle for the chancellor candidacy of the Christian alliance (CDU/CSU) has drizzled out rather than culminating in a decisive standoff. CDU leader Armin Laschet has prevailed over his CSU counterpart Markus Soeder. Laschet’s main competitors in the September electio… Become a member to read the rest of this article
GERMANY: Budget 2021 – A glimpse at the fault lines of post-Merkel politics
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet has signed off on the draft budget for 2021 as well as the medium-term fiscal plan until 2024. As national debt is expected to re-increase to around 80% of GDP, and the constitutional “debt brake” will be paused for another year, the fiscal deba… Become a member to read the […]
GERMANY: Enforcement order is the signpost as court’s PSPP deadline approaches
Following the May constitutional court ruling on the ECB’s public sector purchase program (PSPP), the deadline for the required proportionality assessment runs out on 5 August. However, the constitutional court will not issue any formal “assessment of the assessment” on Wednesday… Become a member to read the rest of this article
GERMANY: Merkel succession looms right after the Council presidency
Germany’s presidency of the Council of the EU starts on 1 July. Rather than forcing a complete change to the topics Berlin had planned to prioritize, the pandemic has reframed many of these issues. This counts for the relationship with China (there is still hope for a winter edit… Become a member to read […]
GERMANY: Managing Covid-19 (and a looming European crisis)
● Despite the challenges of the country’s decentralized decision-making system, authorities have managed to deal relatively well with the Covid-19 crisis so far. ● But strong public support for the government’s consensual crisis management should not be misread as pr… Become a member to read the rest of this article