The economic dimensions of the German elections
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Considering its dominant position but also the departure of current chancellor Angela Merkel, a politician of strong international standing,...
Social Democrats’ (SPD)
Minority German government ‘better than SPD alliance’
An influential member of Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Friday urged the German chancellor to form a minority government instead of a planned alliance with the...
German parties split over latest Greek reform plans
By Michael Nienaber The parties in Angela Merkel’s coalition government sent conflicting signals on the latest reform proposals from Greece on Friday, underscoring the challenge...
Germany to approve new minimum wage
By Annika Breidthardt Germany’s lower house of parliament is set to approve a controversial nationwide minimum wage on Thursday despite last-minute disputes over whether the...