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Germany Articles

Finding the energy

Energy policy in both Britain and Germany is failing. The question which should be on today’s agenda for David Cameron and Angela Merkel is whether both countries can learn from failure and find a better way forward. Failure in this case means not meeting the set...

German interests still lie with more Europe, not less

British Eurosceptics have never understood the Germans. David Cameron and the Conservative Eurosceptics are deluding themselves if they think Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, will help them in Europe. There will be warm words today as the two leaders meet in...

Miliband, Merkel and the f-word

What should Ed Miliband discuss in his meeting with Europe’s most powerful and successful politician, German chancellor Angela Merkel? The economy will rightly be top of the agenda. The German unemployment rate is 5.1 per cent, compared to 7.2 per cent in the UK. And...

‘Skills, skills, skills’

‘Skills’ – I’m glad that was the first word Liam Byrne said at the Business Breakfast recently held in Burton at the National Brewery Centre and hosted by Progress. The event was attended by a number of local businesspeople from both small and larger companies. Skills...