Angela Merkel

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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Following the disastrous results (for the two ruling parties in Germany) of the regional elections in Hesse on Sunday - results which weren't entirely unexpected as was discussed in a previous article - the political situation in Germany…
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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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Exports from Germany fell sharply in February marking the biggest monthly decline since 2015 as the trade surplus narrowed. Official data released on Monday showed that growth in Europe's largest economy might have slowed towards the end of…
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German coalition continues talks following the walk out by the Free Democratic Party. Going forward, Merkel can continue to try and form a coalition with the left-of-centre Social Democrats. Alternatively she can lead the nation via a…
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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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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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