Capitalism is celebrated by liberals as a success story. But it was precisely the rule of liberalism that drove the market economy into a major crisis. A reflection on 70 years of post-war economy. Heiner […]
Italy is Germany’s favourite enemy. Is it just envy, prejudice, or stupidity that prevents a sensible debate on Italy’s policies and the problems of its European integration? Heiner Flassbeck is an economist, as well as […]
Commitment to fighting climate change has brought the German Greens victory. But that doesn’t help Europe or the climate, because the party is dilettantish on economic policy and doesn’t decisively oppose German dominance in the […]
… is a Europe where people treat each other honestly and fairly. But unfortunately that does not exist. The European election campaign of the political centre was dedicated to just one goal: brutally suppressing the […]
It is said that CO² must finally get a price. But it already has a price. But consumers don’t react to this price as expected. More intensive thinking and political action is the order of […]
The hypocrisy of neo-liberalism, as so often with modern philanthropy, became very obvious after the fire at Notre Dame. Heiner Flassbeck explains why Emmanuel Macron give the super-rich their money back and instead tax them […]
Most economists and journalists don’t understand that when companies save rather than borrow and make investments, the state must run a deficit – a lesson that surplus-crazy Austrians and Germans have not learned, yet. Heiner […]
What looks big is sometimes less big than you think if you look more closely. Spain’s gross domestic product could well be such a pseudo giant. Why it is growing at such an incredible rate […]
Germany feels good about itself again. After its decision on the future of coal, it sees itself as a pioneer in transforming its energy production. In reality it still doesn’t want to think seriously about […]
Many in Germany can hardly hide their schadenfreude at the conflict in Britain concerning Brexit. But be careful, the real loser sits east of the Elbe. Heiner Flassbeck is an economist, as well as publisher […]
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