Hard part is just beginning, Europe’s sustainable recover
Tuesday 6 October 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.41.2
Commentary: Hard part is just beginning
By John Kornblum in Nashville
Chancellor Helmut Kohl, choosing 3 October 1990 as the German reunification date, wanted a sunny start for the new chapter in German history. Most of the rest of the world was watching with disbelief and apprehension. Only the Americans seemed sincerely happy. Three decades later, revolutionary change has swept away many of the conditions helping solidify the Atlantic community after 1990. The period following German unification may turn out to have been the easy part of the adjustment.
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Meeting: Europe’s sustainable recovery
Thursday 15 October, 10:00-12:00 BST
On the occasion of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group annual meetings, DZ BANK and OMFIF convene a panel discussion on Europe’s recovery plan. Topics include the importance of sustainability for Europe’s future economic path as well as the lessons learnt from setting up the European Financial Stability Facility and European Stability Mechanism and more.
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