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| Sebastian Płóciennik
On 24 March shares in Deutsche Bank (DB), one of Europe’s largest credit institutions, plunged 14%. The flight by investors sparked speculation about whether the German bank was still on a stable footing, or whether it was in danger of…
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| Kamil Frymark
Violent Anti-Semitic crime has increased in Germany; 88 such cases were recorded last year, compared to 63 in 2021. These were the figures released by the federal interior ministry in late February in response to an enquiry by MPs from Die…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Dębiec
The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, visited Berlin on 20 and 21 March. He met his counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, as well as former President Joachim Gauck and Angela Merkel’s long-…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
On 17 March, the Bundestag passed an amendment to the electoral law which provides for a reduction in the number of its deputies, from 736 at present to 630 after the 2025 elections. The main element of the reform will lead to the…
Analyses |
| Sebastian Płóciennik
According to media reports, the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI, Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat) has ordered telecommunications service providers to submit a list of devices used in the network…
Analyses |
| Lidia Gibadło
Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with US President Joe Biden in Washington on 2 March during a working visit to the city. The head of German government was not accompanied by journalists or representatives of German companies. The talks were…
Analyses |
| Sebastian Płóciennik
One of the topics to be discussed at the European Council on 23–24 March 2023 is the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), a system of rules aimed at maintaining the fiscal discipline of EU member states. These rules have for…