Patrick Donahue
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Euro Goal Just Got Tougher for Bulgaria After Inconclusive Vote
Bulgaria’s long odds on forming a government after an inconclusive election may hamper its euro adoption goals, a top official in the interim administration said. → Read More
What Ukraine’s EU Candidacy Means, and What’s Ahead
Ukraine has a path to membership in the European Union after the bloc’s leaders granted it candidacy status. Joining the EU would solidify Ukraine’s westward orientation, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to thwart by force. Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor, with whom it shares a long history and cultural affinity, spurred an effort by European nations to forge ties… → Read More
Understanding the Roots of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly made clear that he considers Ukraine’s place to be under Russia’s thumb. That was its position from the days of the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great in the 18th century through the nations’ shared history in the Soviet Union. In recent years, successive Ukrainian governments have forged closer ties with the European Union and NATO, then… → Read More
Understanding the Roots of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has set off the most dangerous struggle between Moscow and NATO allies since the Cold War. The conflict traces its roots to Ukraine’s decision to forge closer ties with the European Union and NATO, setting a course away from Russia, a nation with which it shares powerful social and cultural ties stretching back to the Middle Ages. In a speech days before ordering the… → Read More
German Police Raid Anti-Vaxxers, Scholz Condemns ‘Extremist’ Threat
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said extremist opposition to vaccines and other measures to contain Covid-19 pose a risk to democratic society, with the threat underscored by authorities foiling an alleged assassination plot in the eastern state of Saxony. → Read More
German Court Convicts Man in Russia-Linked Murder in Berlin
A German court convicted a 56-year-old man of an execution-style murder in Berlin, reviving a dark episode in recent relations with Russia and risking further escalation. → Read More
Scholz Proposes New EU ‘Ostpolitik’ to Ease Tensions With Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Europe must be united in seeking dialog with Russia as part of a new “Ostpolitik,” while reiterating that any violation of Ukraine’s borders will carry a heavy price for the Kremlin. → Read More
Germany’s New Finance Chief Triggers €60 Billion Budget Boost
Germany’s new finance minister, Christian Lindner, is moving swiftly ahead with a supplementary budget which he said will help lift Europe’s biggest economy out of its pandemic-induced slump. → Read More
German Deputy Finance Chief Warns of ‘Permanent Inflation Risks’
A deputy German finance minister warned of “permanent inflation risks” over the longer term, a contrast with the European Central Bank’s position that such pressures probably won’t endure. → Read More
Scholz Elected by Parliament to Take Charge as German Chancellor
Olaf Scholz was approved by Germany’s parliament to become chancellor, clearing the way for the Social Democrat to take charge amid a worsening pandemic crisis and a raft of geopolitical challenges including the standoff over Ukraine. → Read More
Merkel Has Earned Her Place in History for Better and for Worse
Her steady leadership and longevity will be missed in the international arena but she also leaves behind a series of vexing problems. → Read More
Scholz Set for German Chancellor After Greens Back Coalition
Olaf Scholz cleared the final hurdle on his path to becoming German chancellor when Green Party members overwhelmingly approved their coalition deal with his center-left Social Democrats and the pro-business Free Democrats. → Read More
Germany’s Incoming Chancellor Urges Mandatory Covid Shots
Germany’s incoming chancellor threw his support behind mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations as European leaders take a tougher line in a bid to check a brutal surge in infections. → Read More
Merkel Raises Prospect of EU Sanctions as Russia Tensions Build
Germany’s departing leader, Angela Merkel, raised the prospect of the European Union imposing new sanctions if tensions with Russia and Belarus don’t subside. → Read More
A Tech Bro, a Novelist and a Trampolinist: Germany’s New Cabinet
Germany’s ruling alliance is in place and here’s the key players. → Read More
Germany Rejects Belarus’ Call for EU to Take 2,000 Refugees
Germany rejected Belarus’ proposal that Europe take in 2,000 of the refugees stranded on the border with Poland as the government in Minsk moved to ease the crisis and shift the migrants from the exposed ground near the fence to nearby warehouse. The European Union will do everything it can to provide for asylum seekers suffering in the cold, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told… → Read More
Germany’s Likely Finance Chief Hints He Might Not Be Too Hawkish
Christian Lindner, who is billed as Germany’s likeliest next finance minister, signaled that he wouldn’t necessarily be confined by his party’s fiscally-conservative positions amid needs for the country to invest. → Read More
German Coalition at Odds Over Climate Investment, Coal Exit
The three parties in talks to form Germany’s next government are haggling over concrete measures for climate action with the Greens demanding that efforts to stem global warming run throughout Europe’s largest economy. → Read More
Germany’s Next Coalition Nears Deal on Legalizing Cannabis
Germany’s likely next ruling coalition is closing in on a deal to legalize cannabis for recreational use, the strongest signal yet that long-awaited growth of Europe’s marijuana market is gaining traction. → Read More
Scholz Seals Initial Coalition Deal to Be Next German Chancellor
Olaf Scholz reached a milestone in his bid to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor by getting his potential partners close enough to enter formal negotiations for a coalition government. → Read More