Sep 15, 2015 · Instead, Germany should assume the position of Europe’s “Chief Facilitating Officer,” as German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier aptly called it, focused on strengthening the EU by working to create the conditions necessary for a truly common European foreign and security policy, one that proactively prepares the continent to meet ...

Oct 18, 2018 · Germany is currently in the driving seat when it comes to innovation - thanks in part to the speed it’s developing new technologies like driverless cars. In the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Competitiveness Report , Germany came top as the world’s most innovative economy, with a score of 87.5 out of 100 in the Innovation capability ...

Mar 16, 2020 · Germany’s state development bank KfW has roughly half a trillion euros available to support the country’s economy, which is the largest in Europe. Germany’s state development bank holds half a trillion euros to support the economy.

Jan 6, 2025 · Europe is closely interconnected with both China and the US. What is more, global value chains connect goods of European or US design to Chinese production sites and Western sales markets. This model has provided solid economic growth, especially for Germany.

The approaches in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom have been in some ways similar, but important differences in the balance of taxes and cuts, in the areas targeted and in the types of households affected have allowed us to draw some clear conclusions about the impact of the Great Recession. The borrowing response

Feb 1, 2023 · The GDPs of Germany, France and Italy make up more than half of the EU’s entire economic output. The UK, which joined the EU in 1973 and formally left in 2020, would have been the second-largest economy in the region at $3.4 trillion. The IMF has a gloomy outlook for the EU in 2023, anticipating growth of just 0.7%.

Jan 18, 2023 · Olaf Scholz addressed the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos explaining how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has sped up the journey towards a climate-neutral Europe and Germany. Germany has proven through its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure that it can act with efficiency in the prioritization of cleaner energy sources ...

Mar 16, 2017 · Germany, the largest economy in the European Union, has come in for particular criticism for its relatively cautious defence budget, and as Angela Merkel pays her first visit to President Trump on Friday, many will be looking to see whether the Chancellor will convince her main ally that leading European nations are serious about paying their fair share.

May 14, 2019 · Within Europe, Switzerland comes second in exports to Asia, particularly to China and India, surpassing Germany in the latter. On the institutional side, trade relations between European and Asian countries are being strengthened. 2019 saw a new trade agreement between the EU and Japan coming into force.

Oct 26, 2021 · In Europe, some of the highest old-age dependency ratios are concentrated in remote, rural or mountainous parts of Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and Finland, according to Eurostat. The highest ratio (78.3%) was recorded in the mountain Evrytania region in central Greece.