Germany Sneezes, Europe Catches a Cold

The risk for Berlin is whether to prioritize its economy or EU stability.

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In the first three months of the year, Germany’s economy fell short of low expectations of zero growth. Instead, gross domestic product shrank for a second consecutive quarter, putting Europe’s largest economy in technical recession. Continuing to believe in the economy’s near-term prospects, the government points to huge investments in clean energy and the production […]

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Ekaterina Zolotova
Ekaterina Zolotova is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. Prior to Geopolitical Futures, Ms. Zolotova participated in several research projects devoted to problems and prospects of Russia’s integration into the world economy. Ms. Zolotova has a specialist degree in international economic relations from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. In addition, Ms. Zolotova studied international trade and international integration processes. Her thesis was on features of economic development of Venezuela. She speaks native Russian and is fluent in English.