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| Sebastian Płóciennik
The continuing stagnation in Germany raises concerns about a permanent weakening of the economy’s competitiveness and erosion of the prosperity that has been achieved over the past few decades. However, it is not a foregone conclusion that…
Analyses |
| Sebastian Płóciennik
Shortly before the Christmas break, EU finance ministers agreed on the general guidelines for the reform of fiscal rules. First of all, more flexibility in reducing debt and the introduction of investment incentives is envisaged. This is a…
Analyses |
| Sebastian Płóciennik
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
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;…
Analyses |
| Sebastian Płóciennik
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
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
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.…
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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…
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…