| Germany gets ready – after a wait – for Merz as leader |
| By David Marsh and Andreas Meyer-Schwickerath |
| Germany is getting ready for a new leader, probably Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democratic Union – but Europe and the world will have to wait. Following the ignominious collapse of Olaf Scholz’s bickering three-party coalition on 6 November, Merz and Markus Söder, leader of the CDU’s Bavarian Christian Social sister party, have mounted a joint offensive to force a quick election. This will not take place before late January, at the earliest. Read the full commentary → |
Trump 2.0: a surprisingly easy and decisive win
By Mark Sobel and David Marsh
Donald Trump will return to the White House, winning in a surprisingly easy and decisive manner. Trump won the aggregate US vote and the Senate is now red. Whether the Democrats pick up the House as long expected remains an open question.
MEETINGS
Germany’s comprehensive growth initiative and global economic outlook
Wednesday 27 November, Roundtable
Jörg Kukies, German finance minister, discusses Germany’s comprehensive growth initiative for improving competitiveness, energy prices and security of supply.
ON DEMAND
Transitioning global public funds: strategies, barriers and opportunities
Anne Simpson, global head of sustainability at Franklin Templeton, joins Emma McGarthy, head of OMFIF’s Sustainable Policy Institute, to assess the role of public pension and sovereign funds in transition finance.
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The future of public money
This report outlines the need for an urgent rethink of how public spending is framed, conducted and evaluated to ensure governments can meet growing societal demands while improving the sustainability of public finances.
