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Schäuble refuses to give Greece an inch
Schäuble refuses to give Greece an inchGerman Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble gave his Greek counterpart a very cold reception in Berlin yesterday. But what he said on German TV later in the...
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ECB finally leaves politics to politicians
ECB finally leaves politics to politiciansThe ECB was thrown into politics long ago. It has now handed a hugely political decision – Greece’s future inside the Eurozone – back to politicians.The post...
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“The Greeks behaved like elephants in a china shop!”– Germany united behind...
“The Greeks behaved like elephants in a china shop!” – Germany united behind SchäubleThe German Finance Ministry yesterday swiftly rejected Athen's official request to extent its financial assistance...
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Has the Greek bailout failed?
Has the Greek bailout failed?On BBC News, Mats Persson looked at whether the Greek bailout programmes have failed, noting that whilst there were plenty of things that could have been done differently,...
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Grexit: Was Germany ready to pull the trigger?
Grexit: Was Germany ready to pull the trigger?A temporary deal largely on German terms has been struck to avoid Greece crashing out of the euro. A key factor may have been that Germany was ready to...
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Berlin’s Juncker hangover is getting worse
Berlin’s Juncker hangover is getting worseFollowing yesterday's meeting in Brussels between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the German press...
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Eight lessons for David Cameron from Syriza
Eight lessons for David Cameron from SyrizaDifferent context, different countries, asking for different things. But – irrespective of who’s right and wrong – in terms of negotiating change in Europe...
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Greece wants to talk – its creditors less so
Greece wants to talk – its creditors less soGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras touched down in Berlin yesterday on his first state visit to Germany, where he was received with full honours by German...
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Brexit far more dangerous for Germany than Grexit
Brexit far more dangerous for Germany than GrexitAppearing on Bloomberg TV and Deutsche Welle, Open Europe Berlin Director, Michael Wohlgemuth, argued that a British exit from the EU would have a far...
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Ja, aber: Germany and Cameron’s quest for EU reform
Ja, aber: Germany and Cameron’s quest for EU reformAhead of David Cameron's visit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel tomorrow, Michael Wohlgemuth, Director of Open Europe Berlin, assesses how the...
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ECJ approves ECB bond buying programme as expected
ECJ approves ECB bond buying programme as expectedThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has this morning ruled that it considers the ECB’s bond buying programme, the Outright Monetary Transactions...
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No final deal expected on Greece: What’s the mood music?
No final deal expected on Greece: What’s the mood music?As Eurozone Finance Minister prepare to continue talks with the bloc’s problem child – Greece – in Luxembourg this afternoon, chances of...
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Third Greek Bailout likely to overcome national hurdles
Third Greek Bailout likely to overcome national hurdlesFollowing Eurozone finance ministers approval of the third Greek bailout on Friday it is now down to final national approval. In some countries...
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New poll: Majority of German voters back red card for national parliaments
New poll: Majority of German voters back red card for national parliamentsA new poll released by Open Europe Berlin in cooperation with the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany, and conducted by...
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Beyond the rhetoric, Merkel’s refugee politics have already hardened
Beyond the rhetoric, Merkel’s refugee politics have already hardenedOpen Europe's Nina Schick appears on Al Jazeera English discussing the domestic fallout in Germany over the migration and refugee...
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The devil will be in the detail of Osborne’s EU reform proposals
The devil will be in the detail of Osborne’s EU reform proposalsGeorge Osborne has been accused of watering down his demands and setting the bar too low, but the truth is that he did not rule much in...
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FAZ Exclusive: German government shifts position on Syrian refugees
FAZ Exclusive: German government shifts position on Syrian refugeesAn exclusive by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports that the German government is moving to tighten up laws allowing Syrian...
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Domestic measures to safeguard national sovereignty: what options does the UK...
Domestic measures to safeguard national sovereignty: what options does the UK have?Open Europe's Pawel Swidlicki sets out the different domestic options the UK could deploy to further safeguard its...
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The AfD had a great night, but Angela Merkel doesn’t need to panic just yet
The AfD had a great night, but Angela Merkel doesn’t need to panic just yetPolitics is fracturing in major European countries - that doesn't mean the establishment is about to fall. Open Europe's...
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Is Germany getting tougher than Britain on ‘welfare tourism’?
Is Germany getting tougher than Britain on ‘welfare tourism’?With reports that Germany is preparing to exclude EU migrants from social benefits for five years – we examine just how tough Berlin is...
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