The separation of security and economic objectives in foreign policy, which was often sought in international political issues in the past, has outlived its usefulness. The transition to a more power-based order can be felt around the world. International economic instruments and agreements are...

Das DIW Berlin prognostiziert für die deutsche Wirtschaft für 2011 ein Wachstum von 2,7 Prozent, im Jahr 2012 dürfte der Zuwachs noch 1,4 Prozent betragen. Besonders im ersten Vierteljahr 2011 dürfte bei der Wirtschaftsleistung ein deutliches Plus von knapp einem Prozent gegenüber dem...

Das DIW Berlin prognostiziert für die deutsche Wirtschaft im Jahr 2010 ein Wachstum von 3,4 Prozent, im Jahr 2011 werden es 2,0 Prozent sein. Der Aufschwung nach der schwersten Rezession der Nachkriegszeit verläuft damit kräftig, auch wenn die hohen Wachstumsraten der ersten Jahreshälfte...

The German economy is bound to accelerate in the quarters ahead, following the slump at the end of last year. Year-on-year, real gross domestic product will increase by 0.7 percent, matching last year's rise. As production will gain momentum in the course of 2013, the growth rate for 2014 will...

The German economy has recently lost momentum but is anticipated to accelerate markedly in the course of 2013. On annual average, real GDP will increase by 0.9 percent; the corresponding figure for 2012 is expected to be 0.8 percent. During the course of 2013, however, expansion will accelerate...

Die deutsche Wirtschaft steht vor einem kräftigen Aufschwung. Zwar kann der Zuwachs im Jahresdurchschnitt 2012 mit 1,0 Prozent nicht an die hohen Raten der vergangenen beiden Jahre anknüpfen. Dies liegt jedoch daran, dass sich Investoren und Konsumenten aufgrund der Krise im Euroraum mit ihren...

In the projection period, the German economy will grow at a considerably slower pace than in the previous years. After a three per cent increase in 2011, German GDP will rise by only one per cent in this year and by close to two per cent next year. It is primarily domestic demand that drives...

Due to a weak winter half-year, the German economy will only grow by 0.4 percent in 2013. However, the economic slowdown seems to be coming to an end now; growth in 2014 is expected to be above average at 1.8 percent. The global economy is experiencing an upswing again; growth in many emerging...

The German economy will lose some of its momentum in the second half of the year, but pick up some speed again next year. In year-on-year terms, German GDP is expected to increase by a mere 0.9 percent in 2012 and 1.6 percent in 2013. Growth is primarily driven by domestic demand. The weakening...