Economics
Bill Mitchell – Germany continues to kill the Eurozone
Interesting analysis of Germany’s macroeconomic strategy. Published in Bill Mitchell’s blog. Read the article HERE.
Germany
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Germany seeks arrest of Ukrainian diver for Nord Stream sabotage
It seems convenient that Poland were unable to detain the Ukrainian diver who has already fled into Ukraine, probably never to be found, but the truth will out sooner or later. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Carlo Martuscelli – Europe’s manufacturing slump shows no signs of ending
‘The eurozone manufacturing PMI fell to 45.6, a seven-month low, from 45.8, disappointing expectations for a modest increase to 46.0. In Germany the indicator came in at 42.6, a three-month low, while in France it fell for a second straight month […]
EU politics
Sebastian Friedrich – Germany’s Far Right Is at War With Itself
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland came second in the European elections, but fell short of expectations. Now its leadership is riven by conflicts both internal to the party and among the broader European far-right milieu. […]
Geopolitics
Victor Grossman – Netanyahu and Germany
Is Germany’s anti-Palestinian authoritarianism something new, or the re-emergence of its dark past? Victor Grossman writes the Berlin Bulletin, which you can subscribe to for free by sending an email to: wechsler_grossman@yahoo.de. Cross-posted from Counterpunch For people […]
Geopolitics
Dorthe Engelcke – War on Gaza exposes Germany’s feminist foreign policy as a sham
As Palestinian women and children suffer under Israel’s onslaught, Berlin has failed to prioritise their plight Dorthe Engelcke is a senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. She […]
Geopolitics
Ali Abunimah – German foreign minister says she saw nonexistent 7 Oct. rape video
Butcher Baerbock’s lies are about as low as it gets. But will she even be asked about this by the mainstream media? In Electronic Intifada. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Ingar Solty: In Germany, Liberals Lead the Authoritarian Turn
‘The rise of the anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland has prompted a wave of troubled reactions in Germany. But authoritarianism isn’t just a far-right creation, and today, liberals are leading the charge against basic democratic freedoms.’ […]
EU politics
Antje Missbach, Lesley Pruitt – How German media attention idealises female Ukrainian refugees
The presentation of female Ukrainian refugees as Mary Poppins-type figures does little to help them with the real challenges they face living in Germany. Antje Missbach is a Professor at Bielefeld University. Lesley Pruitt is […]
EU politics
Scott Lavery – Europe’s Core
Germany in particular is highly exposed to geoeconomic rivalry around key technologies such as semiconductors. The EU’s attempts to protect its industrial core are not convincing. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.