Germany’s Election: Coalition Uncertainty Hangs Over Post-Merkel Economic, Fiscal Challenges

With Germany recovering solidly from the pandemic-related economic shock, but huge uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the federal election due in September, we take stock of the country’s sovereign outlook. In particular, we look at the large investment challenge that a new, likely coalition government faces amid the need to maintain fiscal discipline. At stake are the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the EU’s biggest economy.

Please join Eiko Sievert, Director at Scope Ratings, and Dr. Michael Thöne, Managing Director at FiFo Köln, for a webinar on Germany’s sovereign outlook at 11:00 CET on Thursday, 9 September.