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Category Archives: Germany
May 30 2014
The European Elections in Germany: Satire and Concerns over the European Project
Comments Off on The European Elections in Germany: Satire and Concerns over the European ProjectBy Max Hänska The European elections in Germany didn’t produce major surprises, yet a mood of trepidation and uncertainty prevails. The Christian Democrats did better in absolute numbers than in the last election though relatively their share of the vote remained … Continue reading
Posted by: May 30, 2014
Tagged with: Angela Merkel, austerity, Election, European Elections 2014, European Union, Euroscepticism, Germany
May 21 2014
The Crises in the Eurozone and Ukraine Have Heralded the ‘Return of Politics’ to European Integration
3 CommentsBy Luuk van Middelaar On New Year’s Eve 2011, a sober but moving ceremony took place in the Estonia theatre in Tallinn. Prime-minister Ansip withdrew his country’s first euros from an ATM outside the building, walked back inside and delivered … Continue reading
Posted by: May 21, 2014
Tagged with: banking union, Euro crisis, European Elections 2014, European identity, European integration, European Public Sphere, European Union, Eurozone, Eurozone crisis, Germany, Public Sphere
May 12 2014
The Irreversible Crisis of the Ukrainian Experiment
14 CommentsBy Roberto Orsi The ongoing crisis in the Ukraine may be analysed under a series of different perspectives, each yielding narratives belonging to different genres: is this a crisis in military relations? Is this the product of peculiar psychological settings … Continue reading
Posted by: May 12, 2014
Tagged with: EU Association Agreement, protests, sovereignty
Jan 28 2014
The Germans vs. Mario Draghi
1 CommentBy Henrik Mueller As the stress in financial markets is bound to return, the ECB and its president may run into a severe reputational crisis in the Eurozone’s biggest country. This column looks at the deeper roots of German anti-ECB … Continue reading
Posted by: January 28, 2014
Tagged with: Axel Weber, Bundesbank, Draghi, ECB, Eurozone, Jens Weidmann, Monetary Policy, Quantitative easing
Nov 22 2013
The US attack on Germany’s Economic Policy: A Crisis of World Leadership
9 Commentsby Fabrizio Goria It is a war of words between the United States and Germany. Or maybe not. Certainly the latest US Treasury report on the international economic situation has stirred emotions, both because of the sharp language used in … Continue reading
Posted by: November 22, 2013
Tagged with: Dispute, Economy, Eurozone, German trade surplus, trade surplus, USA
Nov 15 2013
The Rift Over Germany’s Trade Surplus
3 CommentsBy Henrik Müller At first it was just the US administration that criticised Germany harshly for running high external surpluses. Now even the European Commission is starting an investigation in the context of the eurozone’s imbalances procedure, as Commissioner Olli … Continue reading
Posted by: November 15, 2013
Tagged with: economic policy, Euro crisis, external surplus, Germany, trade surplus
Oct 15 2013
Was the EU Crisis the Elephant in the Room? Revisiting Angela Merkel’s victory in the German elections
Comments Off on Was the EU Crisis the Elephant in the Room? Revisiting Angela Merkel’s victory in the German electionsBy Hannah Richter While debates about the possibilities and conditions necessary to form a new German government are still ongoing amongst the different political parties, the general election result appears indisputable. Chancellor Angela Merkel was confirmed as Germany’s unchallenged conservative leader … Continue reading
Posted by: October 15, 2013
Tagged with: Eurozone crisis, German Elections 2013, Germany, Hannah Richter, populism, Public Sphere
Oct 5 2013
The Missing Crisis – European citizens, the media and communication about the crisis
4 CommentsBy Johanna Möller If one takes into account media coverage on the various European crises, one could easily assume that citizens’ trust in the European project is being severely eroded. The news media do not only routinely present a scene of … Continue reading
Posted by: October 5, 2013
Tagged with: Audiences, citizens, disengagement, Euro crisis, media, News, Research
Sep 24 2013
Taming the Bear? Germany and Europe’s Fragile Eastern Frontier
2 CommentsBy Kevork Oskanian Over the past few years, the EU’s monetary woes have placed Germany’s central role within the European project in the limelight. Its sheer economic weight made its agreement to the various bail-outs and rescues mandatory; the Merkel government’s … Continue reading
Posted by: September 24, 2013
Tagged with: Eastern Partnership, European energy security, European Union, Gas
Sep 13 2013
Disabused of Great Expectations? (Don’t) Hold your breath for Germany’s election
1 CommentBy Max Hänska Those who were lucky enough to enjoy a vacation from the euro crisis this summer might partially owe this pleasure to the prevalent notion that all will be different after Germany’s election. “Then,” some might have exclaimed, “we … Continue reading
Posted by: September 13, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, Bundestagswahl 2013, Crisis, Election, European identity, European Union, Eurozone crisis, German Elections 2013