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OSW Report | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Kamil Frymark, Michał Kędzierski, Lidia Gibadło, Sebastian Płóciennik, Justyna Gotkowska

Making up for lost time. Germany in the era of the Zeitenwende

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Analyses | | Sebastian Płóciennik

The Meseberg arrangements the German government is tackling the crisis

The deteriorating economic situation in Germany has forced the SPD-Greens-FDP government coalition to present a plan to combat the crisis. The measures proposed to improve the situation include tax reliefs for businesses, and in a slightly…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski

Germany updates its hydrogen strategy

On 26 July, the German government amended the National Hydrogen Strategy (German: Nationale Wasserstoffstrategie) which defines the main trends, assumptions and instruments supporting the policy for the development of a hydrogen economy in…
Analyses | | Kamil Frymark

Ukrainians are slowly adapting to life in Germany

According to the Central Register of Foreign Nationals (AZR), 1,081,457 war refugees from Ukraine were registered as resident in Germany (as of 1 August 2023). By mid-July, around 243,000 of the Ukrainians who came to Germany after 24…
Analyses | | Paulina Uznańska, Lidia Gibadło

TSMC will build a factory in Germany

On 8 August, Taiwan’s TSMC (the world’s largest manufacturer of advanced semiconductors), Germany’s Bosch and Infineon and Holland’s NXP announced their intention to set up the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC). As part…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski

Both sides shift positions on the frontline Day 519 of the war

On 27 July, Ukrainian forces liberated Staromayorske, south of Velyka Novosilka, deepening their encroachment into the areas controlled by the Russians before the offensive began (4 June) to 8.5 km. The invaders have not yet started…
Analyses | | Sebastian Płóciennik, Paulina Uznańska

Germanys strategy towards China a farewell to illusions

On 13 July 2023, Germany’s ruling coalition reached an agreement regarding the final wording of its ‘Strategy on China’. This is the first such document in Germany’s history, and negotiations lasted many months. Finally, it was unveiled by…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski

Germany amendment to the special LNG law

On 7 July 2023, the Bundestag and the Bundesrat amended the special law on the construction of LNG import infrastructure in Germany (LNG-Beschleunigungsgesetz), which will enable it to speed up the implementation of the specific projects…
Analyses | | Sebastian Płóciennik

The debt brake is back the German government presents a draft budget

After weeks of negotiations, the government coalition has reached a compromise on the draft budget for 2024. On 5 July, a 1364-page document was signed estimating that spending will reach €445.7 billion, and the new debt will stand at €16.…
OSW Report | | Maria Domańska

The new wave of Russian political emigration to Germany. Organisations, activities, prospects

At present, Russia is experiencing the biggest wave of politically-motivated emigration in its modern history. Thousands of individuals (including oppositionists, activists, human rights defenders and independent journalists) were forced…