Germany

Germany

Germany

Germany

16 April 2019

What to expect from Germany for the European Social Pillar and beyond

By Marcel Hadeed

Broader conceptual debates in German ministries notably circumnavigate the question of the currency union’s social dimension. Instead, digitalisation and demographic change are accorded the majority of German bureaucratic headspace

30 April 2018

How German political parties feel about the EU – A Twitter study

By Martina Zaghi

While Merkel is facing crucial political decisions on the EU, we analysed debates on Twitter during last year’s electoral campaign.

3 April 2018

Germany’s leadership role in the Eurozone revisited: past and present

By Siegfried Schieder and Claudia Guarneri

Notions such as ‘leadership’ or ‘hegemony’ suggest that without a strong Germany to enforce the Eurozone’s fiscal restrictions, the implementation of difficult albeit necessary structural reforms would not be successful at preserving the Euro. However, is it justified to view Germany as a leading power during the Eurozone crisis? Moreover, what does the new German government mean for the Eurozone’s ambitious plans for deeper economic integration?

26 February 2018

No, Germany and Italy do not share the same EU vision

By Alexander Damiano Ricci

A couple of weeks ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, met on the occasion of a bilateral meeting, in Berlin. The two leaders said that they share the “same vision concerning the future of Europe”. Coupling the joint statement of Gentiloni and Merkel with the French-German entente sieged by the GroKo deal, one could argue that there exists an ideal match between the reformist visions of the centre-left and centre-right governing parties in France, Germany and Italy.

16 January 2018

The Future of the ESM: Towards a Deeper Economic and Monetary Union?

By Federico Bruno

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is currently undertaking a process of reform. Although a broad consensus exists about the need to extend its functions and to turn it into a European Monetary Fund (EMF), the nature of its future tasks is far from uncontested.

18 December 2017

Do German parties care about Europe? A Twitter study

By Giovanni Pagano, Francesca Arcostanzo and Martina Zaghi

Judging from the political debate on Twitter, the discussion about the European Union was not at the core of the German electoral campaign. However, surprisingly, mainstream parties demonstrated to be more capable than Eurosceptic ones to lead discussions on Europe.

15 December 2017

Once we were friends. EU support and reciprocal views between Germany and Italy

By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Olmastroni

The Eurozone crisis and austerity measures are damaging not only public support for the EU but also the stock of mutual trust and respect among European citizens.

12 May 2016

The religious foundations of the European Crisis

By Joseph Hien

The European sovereign debt crisis has opened a rift between European countries. It runs between North and South and between Catholic and Protestant nations. Are we witnessing a European clash of cultures?

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