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Tag: German elections

Free Democratic Party FDP leader Christian Lindner leaves a news conference in Berlin. Photo: Reuters/Stefanie Loos
Posted inEuropean Union, France, World

Macron’s euro zone budget a ‘red line’ in German coalition talks

by Asia Unhedged September 26, 2017February 18, 2020

After winning only 33% in Sunday’s election, down from 41.5% in 2013, Angela Merkel is now beginning the delicate process of trying to form the only viable coalition – one between her CDU/CSU and the FDP and Greens. If she fails it could mean her political demise, a realization that gives huge power to both […]

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni chat in while in Sicily last month for the G7 summit. Photo: AFP/Filippo Monteforte
Posted inUncategorized

Merkel’s Jamaica coalition threatens Macron’s agenda

by Asia Unhedged September 26, 2017February 18, 2020
Christian Democratic Union CDU party leader and German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts after winning the German general election. Photo: Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch
Posted inUncategorized

What German elections mean for the euro

by David P. Goldman September 25, 2017February 18, 2020
display stock market numbers and graph
Posted inEuropean Union, Germany, World

Market uncertainty to continue in a September packed with major events

by Asia Unhedged September 5, 2017February 18, 2020
Source: Bloomberg
Posted inEuropean Union, Germany, World

Chart of the Day: European fixed income has to be the world’s most obvious short

by David Goldman May 15, 2017February 18, 2020

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