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Last week, new coronavirus cases in Germany averaged over 1,000 per day, marking the highest number since April 24. The steady growth has coincided with other countries across Europe in the middle of vacation season. Following a meeting…
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On December 7-8 the leading German center-right party, the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) will hold its annual conference, which is especially important for the markets this time because they are expected to elect a new party leader.  This…
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Germany is by far the most important country within the Eurozone, accounting for well over a quarter of the area's GDP, the largest exporter and the only major country with a budget surplus. Consequently, a political crisis in Germany is…
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The common currency is probably heading into posting a second yearly gain against the British pound. Having rallied close to 2009 highs, the euro is seen taking a breather. The euro, which fell to 2007 levels of 0.70 just a year ago has…
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With September fast approaching, the focus is likely to temporarily shift from the speculation on the ECB's next monetary policy move to Germany. Unlike the previous elections in the Eurozone, namely the Dutch and French elections, the…
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Disturbing news are coming (again!) from North Korea, and that brings back the fears of the nuclear war. North Korea launched another ballistic rocket, which flew over Japan’s airspace and fell in the ocean. Such act by North Korea has led…
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With the markets now well settled after a rather uncertain start to the year, the German elections will be the dominating theme in the coming months. Although the risks surrounding the election outcome is a lot less compared to the Dutch…
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The German Federal Election is almost a month away when German citizens will head to the polls on September 24th, which likely to be the country’s most significant political contest in decades. This election comes after the shocking Brexit…
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The global news stations were busy over the weekend covering the biggest cyber-attack in the history, which affected more than 200,000 businesses across Asia, Europe, and the US, raised many questions and red flags about the exchanges…
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After the end of the Dutch elections last week, fears has eased in Europe, as Netherlands rejected the far-Right party. The far right party leader Geert Wilders has pledged to take the Netherlands out of the EU. However, the far-right…
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