Refugees and consumption support German economy in 2015
Jan 14, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy
According to official statistics, Germany has taken in 1.1 million refugees and that so far hasnt been bad news for German economy. Government had to increase its budget expenditure in 2015, which boosted overall GDP....
Why is Sweden tightening its borders after years of welcoming migrants?
Jan 12, 2016 14:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Swedens decision to introduce identity checks on all incoming traffic from Denmark represents a significant step away from what was, until recently, among the most generous refugee policies in Europe. Since January 4,...
Migrant crisis – anti-immigration party gains prominence in Sweden, wake up call for Merkel?
Jan 12, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Commentary
Latest poll suggests, anti-immigration party, Swedish Democrats, who were nowhere near few years back has become a major challenger to government. Figure from HSBC, sourcing Thomson Reuters DataStream displays result of...
Cologne – smells terrible for Merkel
Jan 11, 2016 13:08 pm UTC| Commentary Politics
No sweet cologne for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. On New Years Eve, in German town of Cologne, 120 people most of whom were attacked by group of people, who are allegedly migrants. Charges include mostly theft to...
Seeing eurozone events through the lens of the global financial crisis
Jan 11, 2016 00:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Some 75 years in the making, the eurozone as it currently exists has generally succeeded in its aims of establishing shared institutions, political constraints and economic benefits: a single currency, open borders, free...
Migrant crisis – More than a million arrives in Germany in 2015
Jan 06, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Commentary
How much more can Germany bear?? .......... We have listed Migrant crisis to be one of the top macro theme of 2016 and latest report from German interior ministry suggest we might be very right in doing so. According to...
More Mexicans are leaving the US than coming
Jan 05, 2016 11:36 am UTC| Insights & Views
During the most recent Republican debate, Donald Trump declared people are pouring across the southern border. Trump is right that the United States has been a major immigrant destination since the 1960s, but if he is...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India