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| Anna Kwiatkowska, Konrad Popławski
Germany’s stance on the reform of the eurozone has been evolving for some time and reaches far beyond its initial appeal for reinforcing the Stability and Growth Pact. Firstly, Chancellor Angela Merkel approved the French proposal for…
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German politicians were promoting a new concept of deeper co-operation between EU member states during the economic forum in Davos on 27–29 January. According to media reports, Chancellor Angela Merkel will present a ‘Competitiveness Pact…
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On 25 January, Minister of Economy Rainer Brüderle closed operation of the Deutschlandfonds. This fund, with assets worth 115 billion euros, was created in March 2009 to support with loans and guarantees firms which had suffered as a…
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On 28 January, the Bundestag acting upon a government motion elected Roland Jahn head of the Federal Commission for the Stasi Archives (BStU), also referred to as the Gauck Office. This former East German dissident will on 14 March…
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On 25 January the Greek minister for investment Harris Pamboukis wrote a letter to the management of the Greek subsidiary of Siemens that demanded damages for obtaining contracts from Greek state-owned companies through bribes. The German…
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The German Federation of Expellees (BdV) blocked the opening of the exhibition on expulsions organised by the radical NPD party. The exhibition that was to be opened to viewers on 22 January in Bernburg (Saxony-Anhalt) included materials…
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| Konrad Popławski
In the opinion of the German government, the actions taken so far to rescue the euro have been makeshift solutions which do not guarantee the stability of the system as a whole. Berlin intends to create a link between strengthening…
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On 12 January, the German government brought a motion to the Bundestag for extending the mandate for the Bundeswehr’s contingent in Afghanistan for another year. If the situation allows, the Bundeswehr will be gradually withdrawing from…
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The Chinese deputy prime minister, Chin Li Keqiang, was discussing the condition of mutual economic relations with key German politicians and representatives of business circles during his visit to Germany on 6–8 January. Contracts worth…
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The Association for International Co-operation (GIZ), a new organisation in charge of implementing the development policy, was established on 1 January as a result of three previously operating agencies being merged by the German…