Katinka Barysch
Katinka Barysch
change competition economic grip increases pace trying
As economic competition increases and the pace of change accelerates, governments are trying to tighten their grip on what levers they have.
foreign german lesser mark policy presume standing
I presume it will be someone of a lesser standing (than Schroeder), so the SPD mark on German foreign policy will be weaker.
battle call employment flexible french model social versus
It is a proxy battle for a more flexible employment model versus what the French like to call a social model for Europe.
cause deadline head lift ships turkey worried
I'm worried about Turkey because there's a deadline for them to lift restrictions on Cypriot ships going into their ports. This will come to a head and cause an incident.
four russia saw three
Russia is a very different place from the way we saw it just three or four years ago.
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.
fighting possible progress reason
It's possible Bulgarian and Romanian accession will be put off. The reason would be not enough progress in fighting corruption.
foreign german mark policy
The SPD mark on German foreign policy will be weaker.
angle commission dimension energy european member proposing secondary states time
The commission is right to be proposing a new European dimension of energy policy. The European angle is secondary for member states like France, which is sad. It will take time to make progress.
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.
foreign good investment perception
The perception is that foreign investment is not good for jobs.
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..