Migrant crisis series – Economic weakness could prove costly for Merkel
Nov 09, 2015 09:13 am UTC| Insights & Views
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been immensely popular, even throughout Euro Zone debt crisis is in tough spot this year. Her approval rating has fallen by record (though still well above 50%) and she is not the...
Refugee crisis dents German consumer confidence
Oct 28, 2015 09:04 am UTC| Insights & Views
Refugee crisis seem to be having much greater impact on consumer psyche and most fearing that current crisis will deepen economic problems in Europes largest nation. So far this year hundreds of thousands of refugee...
Can immigrants increase potential growth in Germany?
Oct 19, 2015 06:14 am UTC| Commentary
According to the findings of the 13th coordinated population estimate, in which the Federal Statistical Office assumes net immigration of 230,000 p.a., the population in Germany of working age (between 15 and 65) is...
The overall fiscal cost of asylum immigration to Germany
Oct 19, 2015 06:12 am UTC| Commentary
In order to be able to assess the overall cost to Germany to the state of taking in refugees, it is necessary to determine firstly the average individual payments that immigrants, single people, married couples, young...
Refugee crisis and UK referendum top of the list of EU leaders’ discussions
Oct 13, 2015 05:49 am UTC| Commentary
Three main items will be discussed at the 15/16 October European Council meeting, the refugee crisis, the euro area integration process, and the UK referendum. No major decision is expected on any of these topics,...
European solidarity shatters as Slovakia moves to court over migrant quotas
Sep 30, 2015 14:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views
European Unity which was able to withstand financial storm and bailout for almost 5 years is now breaking up over migrant crisis. Slovakia has decided to file a case against European Council to European court of Justice...
Merkel’s’ popularity declines over her handling of refugee crisis
Sep 28, 2015 13:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Two separate survey showed that Germanys popular leader, Chancellor Angela Merkels popularity is in decline that is due to her handling of European Refugee crisis. Initially Ms. Merkel extended generous welcome to...
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