A few days ago, the Federal Statistical Office reported that the average inflation rate in Germany in 2024 was only 2.2 per cent. The harmonised rate used by the ECB was 2.5 per cent. According to an ECB estimate from December 2024, …
A few days ago, the Federal Statistical Office reported that the average inflation rate in Germany in 2024 was only 2.2 per cent. The harmonised rate used by the ECB was 2.5 per cent. According to an ECB estimate from December 2024, …
What do you do when problems get too much for you? You bury your head in the sand or you take refuge in hectic activity that you sell as the solution to all problems. Our politicians almost always choose the second option and they regularly fail miserably. …
In libertarian circles, where the leader of the German liberals, Christian Lindner, regularly moves, it has become chic to refer to the ‘successes’ of the Argentine president elected a year ago, thus creating the impression that shock therapy could also be appropriate in this country. …
Isn’t it amazing that almost at the same time as the future president of the United States is sending blatant threats across the Atlantic regarding Europe’s current account surpluses, the European Commission and the most important national governments in Europe have hardly any other topic on their agenda than improving international competitiveness. …