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‘Made in France’ - a key presidential campaign topic or just political marketing?
by Stéphanie Meillier - 16 February 2012In the midst of an economic crisis heightened by a chilly outlook for the euro and further EU integration, the ‘Made in France’ label made a comeback at the start of our cold winter, as if to warm up the French ahead of the presidential campaign.
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Briefing on the EP Elections
an analysis by g+ europe - 18 January 2012The election of Martin Schulz (German, S&D) as the new President of the European Parliament (EP) for the second half of the Legislature is more a symbol of continuity than change. Schulz won solidly (387 votes) against opposition from a British ECR Euro-sceptic, Nirj Deva (142 votes) and a...
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Merkel’s men
by Daniel Florian - 12 January 2012It wasn't a happy new year for Germany's President Christian Wulff, who finds himself trapped in a scandal over loans he received on favourable terms for a house he bought when he was still Prime Minister in Lower Saxony.
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Leading or hiding? Germany and the euro crisis
by Daniel Florian - 08 December 2011Today, if Henry Kissinger asked again which number to call to speak to Europe, he would certainly be given Angela Merkel's. The German Chancellor is the most powerful actor in the current euro crisis. But the undisputed importance of Germany is also its biggest problem: while the US and some EU...
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Germany’s price for saving the euro
by Peter Guilford - 06 December 2011Gloom has been the dominant mood in Brussels ever since the eurozone crisis began, but this could be about to change. EU officials thrive when Europe’s “motor of integration” is in top gear, and they wilt when it stalls. Smiles may soon start returning to their faces as they...