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A towering figure of postwar European politics who played defining roles in reunification and the eurozone crisis
Germany loses towering politician who advocated austerity during eurozone crisis
Longstanding chancellor accused of neglecting CDU and losing support of party’s rightwing
The EU’s post-pandemic recovery plans should make room for a debt redemption fund
Governments must implement tough reforms, says Germany’s former finance minister
German far-right party forced to apologise for smuggling in activists who harassed MPs over Covid law
The German politician on fighting for ‘Grexit’, clashing with Merkel — and what he thinks about austerity now
Party grandee says chancellor’s former rival will best restore conservative identity
It would be a mistake to ignore Wolfgang Schäuble’s idea for a second time
New parliamentary speaker calls on parties to ‘show some responsibility’
German MPs reject rightwing populist party’s controversial choice of deputy speaker
Berlin’s outgoing finance minister rejects core planks of Macron’s eurozone reform agenda
Outgoing German finance chief says central bank policies risk forming ‘new bubbles’
The outgoing German finance minister continues to promote bad ideas, writes Alan Beattie
Architect of stringent programmes insists the goal was not to impose austerity
The German finance minister reflects on his time as a key architect of eurozone policy
Central bank policies raise threat of bubbles, says outgoing German finance minister
Change of guard will transform the dynamics among European finance ministers
Veteran politician and powerful advocate of austerity will become Bundestag speaker
Veteran MP to take role as speaker of the Bundestag
Potential coalition partners assert claim to powerful role at heart of government
What will Angela Merkel do with a fourth term in office?
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