This paper leverages a novel survey among German senior government officials to investigate fiscal responses to monetary policy shocks....

Germany leads efforts to loosen EU debt and deficit caps as it gears up to deploy €1tn --- “It is an irony that Germany has been...

First failed vote highlights Germany’s new head of government has a thin majority to deliver an ambitious programme --- Today’s events...

Der Infrastrukturfonds und stark steigende Verteidigungsausgaben verstoßen gegen EU-Fiskalregeln. Um das zu ändern, gibt es nur einen...

Nach der historischen Abstimmung im Bundestag kann die neue Regierung Hunderte Milliarden extra ausgeben. Doch EU-Regeln stellen das...

After the United States swung its tariff stick across the world, the European Union is preparing for both negotiations and retaliation....

Economists disappointed at lack of bold structural reforms after €1tn spending package --- Armin Steinbach, professor at HEC university...

Europa se prepara para rearmarse y, para ello, invertirá considerables sumas de dinero. Mientras, Estados Unidos pisotea décadas de...

Constitutional reform passes last legislative hurdle days before outgoing parliament’s term expires --- Each party would want to show...

Deal paves way for the flagship defence and infrastructure package to be adopted by parliament next week --- “In substance, it creates...

Darf der alte Bundestag in letzter Minute das Grundgesetz ändern und Milliardenschulden absegnen? Ob AfD und Linke das per...

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has completely shifted America’s stance on support for Ukraine, prompting European...

Economists’ proposal for up to €800bn of funding under review as part of coalition talks --- The economists’ proposal would be “a double...

Es ist ein unerhörter Vorgang, mit den Mehrheiten des alten Bundestags noch schnell die Verfassung zu ändern. Am Ende wird einmal mehr...

Debate over multibillion-Euro top-up to military fund is playing a central role in exploratory coalition discussions. --- The last time...

Conservateurs et sociaux-démocrates discutent d'une hausse des dépenses militaires de plusieurs centaines de milliards d'euros. La...

Election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament. Access the full article here:...

Die Parteien der Mitte haben im neu gewählten Bundestag nicht genug Sitze, um die Schuldenbremse zu reformieren. Die CDU denkt über...

The frontrunner to become chancellor has bold plans for economic reform, but a flirtation with the far right has hurt his campaign. ---...

Frontrunner in bid to become chancellor criticised for relying on AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration laws. --- “Merz is trying...