The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Schäuble admits he would've dreaded imposing Greek austerity on Germany Germany's hardline former finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble on Wednesday said he would have found it far from easy to impose on his country austerity measures like the ones he helped design for Greece. https://www.thelocal.de/20171025/schuble-admits-he-wouldve-dreaded-imposing-greek-austerity-on-germany Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:55:28 +0200 schuble-admits-he-wouldve-dreaded-imposing-greek-austerity-on-germany Vacant Finance Ministry becomes holy grail for parties in coalition talks This week saw German political parties open talks to form a first-ever four-way coalition, with a successor to respected and feared paymaster Wolfgang Schäuble at the finance ministry one of the top prizes. https://www.thelocal.de/20171020/finance-minister-successor-in-focus-of-german-four-way-coalition-talks Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:22:42 +0200 finance-minister-successor-in-focus-of-german-four-way-coalition-talks Personalized banknotes for Finance Minister Schäuble's farewell party Eurozone finance ministers deluged German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble with farewell gifts on Monday as the man who inspired Europe's austerity answer to the debt crisis attended his last meeting with them. https://www.thelocal.de/20171010/personalized-banknotes-for-german-finance-ministers-farewell-party Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:09:21 +0200 personalized-banknotes-for-german-finance-ministers-farewell-party Turkey reminds me of communist East Germany, says veteran German finance minister In an escalating war of words between Ankara and Berlin, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble compared Erdogan's Turkey with the former communist German Democratic Republic (GDR). https://www.thelocal.de/20170721/germany-freezes-arms-shipments-to-turkey-report Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:34:42 +0200 germany-freezes-arms-shipments-to-turkey-report Door still open if Brits give up on Brexit, says German finance minister The European Union's door remains open if Britain changes its decision to leave the 28-member bloc, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said Tuesday, while acknowledging such a move is unlikely. https://www.thelocal.de/20170613/door-still-open Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:44:21 +0200 door-still-open Germany calls on ECB to unwind economic stimulus The European Central Bank should begin winding down its expansive monetary policy in 2017 as inflation returns in the eurozone, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said in an interview on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170114/germany-calls-on-ecb-to-wind-down-economic-stimulus Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:16:57 +0100 germany-calls-on-ecb-to-wind-down-economic-stimulus Portugal's ruling party calls German minister 'pyromaniac' The head of Portugal's ruling Socialists called German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble a "pyromaniac" on Thursday after he criticized Lisbon for reversing course on austerity. https://www.thelocal.de/20161028/portugals-ruling-party-calls-german-minister-a-pyromaniac Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:02:42 +0200 portugals-ruling-party-calls-german-minister-a-pyromaniac Schäuble warns of 'race to bottom' after UK tax cut plans Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said Wednesday he opposes a race of competitive tax cuts in Europe after Britain indicated it may slash corporate tax. https://www.thelocal.de/20160706/schuble-warns-of-tax-race-to-bottom-after-uk-plans-brexit Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:02:11 +0200 schuble-warns-of-tax-race-to-bottom-after-uk-plans-brexit Germany and France urge deeper EU 'political union' The foreign ministers of Germany and France on Monday called for ambitious steps to strengthen the European Union after Britain's shock vote to leave the bloc. https://www.thelocal.de/20160627/germany-and-france-urge-brexit-eu-referendum-uk Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:37:08 +0200 germany-and-france-urge-brexit-eu-referendum-uk Brexit would lead to new focus on EU common security France and Germany are divided on what to do in the event of a Brexit. But common EU security is an area of agreement. https://www.thelocal.de/20160621/germany-france-disagree-on-on-post-brexit-path Tue, 21 Jun 2016 19:57:18 +0200 germany-france-disagree-on-on-post-brexit-path Will closing borders drive Germans to incest? Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble told a German newspaper this week that closing Germany’s borders would lead to incest. Wait, what? https://www.thelocal.de/20160610/will-closing-borders-drive-germans-to-incest Fri, 10 Jun 2016 19:07:10 +0200 will-closing-borders-drive-germans-to-incest Brexit would shut UK out of single market, Berlin warns German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble warned Friday that if Britain voted to leave the European Union, it wouldn't have access to the single market like non-members Norway and Switzerland do. https://www.thelocal.de/20160610/brexit-would-shut-uk-out-of-single-market-schuble Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:40:17 +0200 brexit-would-shut-uk-out-of-single-market-schuble Who will be Germany’s next President? Germany’s well-loved President, Joachim Gauck, announced on Monday he will not stand for renomination in 2017. Some of the most famous names in German politics are being discussed as potential successors. https://www.thelocal.de/20160607/who-will-be-germanys-next-president Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:16:08 +0200 who-will-be-germanys-next-president Why Greece is top of Germany's to-do list - again German leaders spent much of the first half of 2015 wrangling Europe into a deal that would – they hoped – allow Greece to pay off its debts by restructuring its economy and making deep cuts to public spending. https://www.thelocal.de/20160524/why-greece-is-top-of-germanys-to-do-list-again Tue, 24 May 2016 13:58:23 +0200 why-greece-is-top-of-germanys-to-do-list-again Out means out, Germany warns Brexit camp Britain should not hope to use a "Brexit" to renegotiate a membership deal with the European Union, Germany's finance minister warned Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160513/out-means-out-germany-warns-brexit-camp Fri, 13 May 2016 10:24:27 +0200 out-means-out-germany-warns-brexit-camp Berlin axes scandal-hit foreign spy chief The German government confirmed on Wednesday that the head of its foreign intelligence service would be replaced two years ahead of schedule, triggering mass speculation about the cause. https://www.thelocal.de/20160427/german-intelligence-chief-leaves-in-surprise-resignation Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:57:40 +0200 german-intelligence-chief-leaves-in-surprise-resignation Germany calls to 'turn up heat' on financial crimes The German government on Monday said it hoped the revelations from the so-called "Panama Papers" will spur global efforts to combat tax evasion and money laundering. https://www.thelocal.de/20160404/pn Mon, 04 Apr 2016 17:40:50 +0200 pn Refugee spending won't affect balanced budget: Schäuble Germany expects to keep its budget in balance until at least 2020 despite increased spending related to refugees, according to a government document obtained by AFP on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160322/refugee-spending-wont-affect-balanced-budget-schuble Tue, 22 Mar 2016 19:02:24 +0100 refugee-spending-wont-affect-balanced-budget-schuble Germany 'would cry' if Britain leaves Europe The European Union would be "less stable" if Britain votes to leave, in a referendum on membership in June, Germany's finance minister told a British business conference Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160303/germany-would-cry-if-britain-leaves-eu Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:42:19 +0100 germany-would-cry-if-britain-leaves-eu Germany sets collision course with US over global stimulus Germany is against the world's major economies launching a fiscal stimulus package in the face of slowing global growth, its finance minister said Friday, setting the stage for a disagreement with the United States. https://www.thelocal.de/20160226/berlin-sets-collision-course-with-us-over-global-stimulus Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:33:44 +0100 berlin-sets-collision-course-with-us-over-global-stimulus