Katinka Barysch
Katinka Barysch
foreign good investment perception
The perception is that foreign investment is not good for jobs.
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But for the Europeans, it is also important to maintain their good ties with the Russians and the Chinese. The cooperation or the lack of obstruction you see from Russia and China at the moment is from the fact that the Europeans gained credibility in the past by going down the negotiations path.
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It is a proxy battle for a more flexible employment model versus what the French like to call a social model for Europe.
clearly control economic growing impact output policy quite seems state trends
I would look at economic policy trends here -- quite clearly growing state control seems to have some kind of impact on output development.
episode fight members message willing
That episode reinforces the message that, yes, now we have 10 new members who are willing to fight for their interests.
balancing europe extent function restore trying within
What Merkel is trying to do is to restore to some extent that balancing function within Europe and between Europe and the U.S..
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Belarus looks like being a bit of a train crash.
breakdown clear doubt government skills
There's no doubt we will see a watering down of Merkel's program. When you look at the breakdown of the cabinet, it is clear that she will need a lot of skills to keep this government together.
foreign german mark policy
The SPD mark on German foreign policy will be weaker.
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Russia is a very different place from the way we saw it just three or four years ago.
europe stand tough word
Europe now has to stand by its word and get tough with the Iranians.
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European integration would actually be helpful for security of supply. That is because it could help you move resources around, as well as allowing you to devote more energy to research and development.
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The mood is against integration right now. Politicians have taken worries over the security of energy supplies and capitalized on them.
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As economic competition increases and the pace of change accelerates, governments are trying to tighten their grip on what levers they have.