A Growth Programme for Industrial Renewal in Europe

Frank-Walter Steinmeier

European Industry in the Global Competition Europe risks falling behind  The financial crisis, the sovereign debt crisis, macroeconomic imbalances, and intra-European tensions are leaving their mark. Europe is in danger of falling behind in the global competition. International rivals in Southeast Asia and North America are revealing Europe’s weaknesses. While countries around the world are [...]

Cooperation with Die Linke, and Müntefering out: the way forward for Social Democracy in Germany

Hoping for the continuation of the grand coalition was the best the SPD could hope for before yesterday’s Bundestagswahl. In the end the result was even worse than that: 23.1% and a historic low vote for the social democrats. Guido Westerwelle’s beaming grim was everywhere, the FDP the big winners on the night. Looking behind [...]