Germany

Germany

After Merkel

Angela Merkel’s departure will leave a big hole in Germany—and much for her successor to do, says Tom Nuttall

The public sector

Germany’s urgent need for greater public investment

Necessary new infrastructure is not being built

The car industry

A troubled road lies ahead for German carmakers

The all-powerful automotive sector faces a challenging future

The demographic challenge

Parts of Germany are desperate for more people

Coping with ageing and shrinking populations is hardest in the east

The European dilemma

The European Union will badly miss Angela Merkel

There is no obvious replacement for the chancellor

Merkelkinder

The attitudes of Germany’s young

New German voters have no memory of life before Mrs Merkel

Foreign and security policy

The world needs a more active Germany

A passive (and pacifist) country considers a more active role

The future

Germany needs a reforming government

Unfortunately, it may not get one

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