Tag: Mario Draghi
We Germans have abandoned Ukraine
Demonstrators in Munster What does Germany have to say against Putin? (Photo: imago images/Rüdiger Wölk) The Ukrainian President was on Thursday as EU leaders in Brussels discussed Russia’s war of…
Ukrainekrieg: Die Lage am Abend
Düsseldorf Das russische Militär greift weiter die ukrainische Hauptstadt an. Im Laufe des Tages sind nach Angaben des ukrainischen Verteidigungsministeriums die ersten russische Einheiten nach Kiew vorgedrungen. Russische „Saboteure“ hielten…
Germany can only flourish if the eurozone is doing well economically
The foreign trade balance closed in 2021 with a surplus of 173.3 billion euros – almost five percent in relation to overall economic output. The most important target countries for…
Christine Lagarde – the unfortunate presenter
ECB President Christine Lagarde When she took office, the Frenchwoman set herself the goal of clear communication. (Photo: laif (2), Marc-Steffen Unger, REUTERS, Bloomberg) Frankfurt Last Thursday was the opposite…
Christine Lagarde – the unfortunate presenter
ECB President Christine Lagarde When she took office, the Frenchwoman set herself the goal of clear communication. (Photo: laif (2), Marc-Steffen Unger, REUTERS, Bloomberg) Frankfurt Last Thursday was the opposite…
The status quo is the best possible solution for Italy
President Mattarella (left), Prime Minister Draghi In a good year in power, Draghi has shown that he can govern and cares little about party politics. (Photo: imago images / Italy…
Sergio Mattarella remains head of state, Mario Draghi prime minister
President Mattarella (left) and Prime Minister Draghi In mid-February 2021, Draghi formed a new government at Mattarella’s request. (Photo: imago images/Insidefoto) Rome When you order a second helping in an…
Mattarella ready for another term
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi had also expressed interest in the presidency before the elections. But now he is appealing to the incumbent President to accept another term. (Photo: Reuters)…
Seventh ballot ends without result: Italy’s parties want Mattarella
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi had also expressed interest in the presidency before the elections. But now he is appealing to the incumbent President to accept another term. (Photo: Reuters)…
Why Italy still doesn’t have a new president
Rome The second election day is coming to an end – and again the Italian newspapers are only reporting “black smoke”. Unlike in the neighboring Vatican, the smoke isn’t actually…
Italy could lose their comeback this week
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi Will he be elected the new President or will he remain in his current position? (Photo: laif/CAMERA PRESS/Pierdomenico/P) Rome While the whole of Europe is…
No candidacy for President of Italy
Silvio Berlusconi The 85-year-old announced that he was no longer available as a candidate. (Photo: AP) Rome Silvio Berlusconi has given up his last big political dream. The former Prime…
Is Italy slipping into the next government crisis?
Rome Italy will elect a new head of state on Monday. The date has been fixed for weeks, but the outcome is highly uncertain. Main protagonist: Mario Draghi and the…
Yields on Bunds could rise significantly
ECB President Christine Lagarde and her US counterpart Jerome Powell (archive photo) The two most important central banks in the world are taking different courses. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt Like the…
The future of the euro does not depend on rigid debt limits
Even if this rule does not call for drastic debt reductions, Greece, Spain and Italy would have to adhere to a consistent consolidation course for several decades in order to…
Euro: initially took some getting used to, today there is no alternative
Because what most critics of the euro overlook or ignore is that inflation in Germany has mostly been lower in the past two decades than in the D-Mark era. The…
Annual outlook: investing money successfully in 2022
Seldom have reports of success been so close to bad news in a financial year as they did in 2021: While indices such as Dax, Nasdaq and Co. set records,…
Aging population in Europe stresses public finances
Shopping street in Rome The average age of Italians is 45.4 years, the population is shrinking and aging. A trend that can be observed all over Europe. (Photo: dpa) Athens,…
Joint action plan for more Europe
Scholz and Draghi The governments are also getting closer on a sensitive issue that has recently caused dissent between Germany and Italy: the reform of the EU debt rule. (Photo:…
Italian deficit worries the EU
The Commission’s debt complaint was the subject of the meeting of euro finance ministers in Brussels on Monday. The Italian government did not offer greater resistance. After all, the formulations…