German election: polarisation over key issues in store for coalition bargaining
Friday 17 September 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.37.5
Commentary: German polemics over inflation, energy and ECB
By David Marsh in Berlin
A heady mix of polemics and polarisation over inflation, tax and spend, European monetary policies and energy lies ahead for Germany. The contours starting to form for the aftermath of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 16-year rule portend a fractious future. Whatever the post-election constellation,...