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OSW Report | | Konrad Popławski
The aim of this report is to look at the EU budget from the point of view of Germany as one of the greatest beneficiaries of EU policies. The text presents the significance of particular budget items for Germany, such as the Common…
Analyses | | Konrad Mazur
On 15 November, the operators of Germany’s four largest transmission networks (50 Hertz, Amprion, EnBW Transportnetze and Tennet) published a medium-term forecast for development of renewable energy sources (RES) in Germany.
Analyses | | Artur Ciechanowicz
This came as a response to the publication of information in the media concerning the operation of a gang of three people, so far unidentified by the police, who murdered nine immigrants and one policewoman between 2000 and 2007.…
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk
The congress of Germany’s ruling Christian Democrats was held on 14-15 November in Leipzig. Alongside social issues (the introduction of a minimum wage) and education, the event was primarily devoted to European politics. The CDU’s…
Analyses | | Artur Ciechanowicz
The report's key conclusion is that anti-Semitism is deeply rooted and widespread in German society; however, the force of the phenomenon has significantly diminished since the beginning of the first decade of the new century.
Analyses | | Konrad Mazur
The German anti-trust office on 26 October granted Gazprom permission to purchase the German company Envacom. The Russian giant has been making efforts for several months to buy this firm, which is operating in the sectors of renewable…
OSW Commentary | | Konrad Mazur
It is possible that while establishing the details of cooperation between the Russian and German companies, Russia will try to put pressure on Germany to give up competing projects such as Nabucco. However, a well-diversified German energy…
Analyses | | Konrad Mazur
The German-Australian consortium BBM Operta and Macmahon signed a deal for extracting 15 million tonnes of coal annually, worth US$ 2 billion from the Tavan Tolgoi mine. Siemens concluded an agreement for the construction of gas turbines…
Analyses | | Konrad Popławski
On 12 October the European Commission (EC) presented a draft vision of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2014-2020. The EC's draft also included a proposal to slightly increase funding for farmers from the EU new member states with…
Analyses | | Konrad Popławski
Germany is determined to rescue the euro on condition that profound changes are going to be conducted. Germany is working to introduce mechanisms for sanctions on excessive borrowing, namely the creation of a European Stabilisation…