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German Crisis Escalates: Merkel Government In Trouble
DEFINITELY NOT PRICED! Horst Seehofer, the German interior minister, has set Angela Merkel an ultimatum, saying he would resign unless the chancellor acceded to his demands for tougher controls on the German border. …That could lead to the collapse of Ms … Continue reading
Merkel secures ‘grand coalition’ breakthrough – FT
The German chancellor’s conservative bloc and left-of-centre rivals the Social Democrats have achieved a breakthrough in exploratory talks on forming a new ‘grand coalition’ ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM .
Posted in Germany, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Germany, Grand Coalition, Merkel, Politics
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The week ahead: Light the Menurkey – Economist
GERMANY’S coalition talks conclude, Honduras goes to the polls, Vladimir Putin visits the Vatican and America celebrates “Thanksgivukkah” – Economist (click here if video is not observable)
Merkel’s Bavarian boost ahead of German election
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Angela Merkel: The mother and the monster – Economist
Demonised across Europe for her determined enforcement of austerity, Germany’s chancellor remains overwhelmingly popular at home and looks likely to win the upcoming election. – Economist (click here if video is not observable)
Germany’s Five Wise Men Urge Creation of Euro “Exit Door”
The German Council of Economic Experts, aka the “five wise men” (which, btw, includes one woman) handed over their annual report to Angela Merkel today. The report urged the government to show more spending discipline and create an “exit door” … Continue reading
Weekly Eurozone Watch – Spreads Tighten, Banks Ramp
Key Data Points German 10-year bund 11 bps higher; Italy 10-year 23 bps tighter to the Bund; Spain 56 bps tighter; Portugal 33 bps tighter; Greece 9 bps tighter; Large Eurozone banks continue to run, up 3-9 percent for the … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Eurozone Watch
Tagged Draghi, Euro, European Sovereign Yiields, Greece, Italy, Merkel, Spain, Spreads
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Inside the EU Summit
Fascinating piece over at Spiegel Online about what went on at the EU Summit Thursday night and Friday morning. Not so sure this contributes to the long-term political stability of Europe and is sure to generate local political blowback in … Continue reading
EU leaders gather to solve debilitating debt crisis
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Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, Eurozone Sovereign Spreads, Germany, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged EU Summit, European Debt Crisis, Merkel
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Current State of the Market in a Sea of Volatility – 2.0
Time for another re-post. Amazing how things have changed very little since last September. Still waiting for that comprehensive plan. The Current State of the Market in a Sea of Volatility Originally Posted on September 13, 2011 The picture below really … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Equities, Euro
Tagged European Debt Crisis, French banks, Germany, Greece, Merkel, Volatility
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