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Analyses | | Sebastian Płóciennik

Germany the budget crisis has been resolved

It took almost a month for Germany’s ruling coalition to decide on how to adjust the country’s financial plans for 2024 to the ruling passed by the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC).
Analyses | | Sebastian Płóciennik

The consequences of the Constitutional Courts ruling Ways out of the German fiscal crisis

In its ruling on 15 November 2023, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has challenged the methods of funding the federal government’s expenditure, thus forcing the coalition parties to seek ways out of this difficult situation.…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski, Sebastian Płóciennik

Germany the Constitutional Court deprives the government of €60 billion earmarked for transformation

On 15 November the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in Karlsruhe ruled that the reallocation of the unused debt from the pandemic support measures to the Energy and Climate Fund (currently known as the Climate and Transformation Fund;…
OSW Commentary | | Sebastian Płóciennik

A shadow budget Germany increases spending through special funds

Germany has found itself in a stalemate between its strict budgetary rules and the need to fight the economic crisis, cushion rising energy costs and earmark more funds for public investment. To tackle this challenge, it has decided to…
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 | | 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 | | 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 Commentary | | Sebastian Płóciennik, Lidia Gibadło

A key state India is gaining significance as a political and economic partner for Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to India in February this year was unlike his other foreign trips. This visit was important not only politically but also economically: the German chancellor was accompanied by managers of companies such as…
Analyses | | Sebastian Płóciennik

Deutsche Banks roller coaster on the stock market

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…