Germany

November 20, 2020

Is Gaia-X Doomed to Fail

As we are nearing the end of the German presidency of the Council of the EU, it is time to assess the term’s projects and aspirations. One of these is GAIA-X, an initiative started by Germany and France to create a federated cloud infrastructure.
November 17, 2016

How Could the World’s Biggest Exporter Oppose Freer Trade?

On September 17th, more than 100,000 people took to the streets of several German cities to protest against both the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the draft free trade deal between the EU and the United States, and its Canadian equivalent the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which is slated to become law pending European Parliament ratification.
February 19, 2016

Nord Stream 2: A Pro-European Business Decision

In a time where the future of the European Idea and an ever-closer European Union are heavily debated, the message sent by the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany is of highly symbolic significance.
January 14, 2016

The Challenges of Economic Integration Facing Migrants and Germany

The New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne have increased the pressure on Angela Merkel and are driving public debates on the importance of successfully integrating the refugees and migrants into German society and economy.