DIW Berlin: Statements

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The next federal government needs courage and honesty

Following yesterday's Bundestag elections, DIW President Marcel Fratzscher commented on the results and the challenges facing the new German government:

24.02.2025| Marcel Fratzscher

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ECB failed to clearly communicate the need to cut interest rates this year

DIW president Marcel Fratzscher on the results of today's meeting of the Governing Council of the ECB:

25.01.2024| Marcel Fratzscher

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The ECB should cut interest rates from the first quarter of 2024

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided today to keep the key interest rate constant. Here is a statement from Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin):

14.12.2023| Marcel Fratzscher

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The ECB must be an anchor of stability in the euro area now more than ever

Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments on the results of today’s meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB):

21.07.2022| Marcel Fratzscher

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In forming a new German government, we now need speed and courage

Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments on the election for the 20th German Bundestag as follows:

26.09.2021

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Green light for Fitbit takeover by Google is regrettable

The EU Commission has approved Google's acquisition of the fitness tracker manufacturer Fitbit. Here is a statement from competition economist Tomaso Duso, Head of the Firms and Markets Department at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin):

17.12.2020| Tomaso Duso

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ECB sends signal that interest rates are likely to stay at currently low levels for the next years

DIW president Marcel Fratzscher comments today’s announcements by the ECB as follows:

10.12.2020| Marcel Fratzscher

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The ECB is sending a strong signal that now also governments need to act more decisively

DIW president Marcel Fratzscher comments today's announcements by the ECB as follows:

12.03.2020| Marcel Fratzscher

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Mario Draghi will be remembered as a great European

DIW president Marcel Fratzscher comments today's announcements by the ECB as follows:

24.10.2019| Marcel Fratzscher

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The ECB has sent a strong signal that it takes its mandate seriously

DIW president Marcel Fratzscher comments today's announcements by the ECB as follows:

12.09.2019| Marcel Fratzscher

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The weakness of the euro area gives the ECB no choice

DIW president Marcel Fratzscher on the European Central Bank's latest announcements:

25.07.2019| Marcel Fratzscher

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ECB monetary policy will for some time remain more expansionary than most in Germany expect

DIW president Marcel Fratzscher on the European Central Bank's latest announcements:

07.03.2019| Marcel Fratzscher

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Germany and France should defend European competition policy, not attack it!

The German and French economics ministers have introduced a Franco-German manifesto for a 21st century European industrial policy. Tomaso Duso, competition economist and head of the Firms and Markets Department at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments as follows:

20.02.2019| Tomaso Duso

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Monetary policy in the euro area will remain expansionary for a long time to come

Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments on the latest ECB council meeting as follows:

13.12.2018| Marcel Fratzscher

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Euro area reform deal is a disappointing compromise

EU finance ministers have struck a euro area reform deal. Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments:

04.12.2018| Marcel Fratzscher

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ECB announcement is bold but the right thing to do

Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments on the latest ECB council meeting as follows:

14.06.2018| Marcel Fratzscher

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ECB should not pre-commit itself to a particular policy path

Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments on the latest ECB council meeting as follows:

26.04.2018| Marcel Fratzscher

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European Central Bank has to keep all its options open

Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments the latest ECB council meeting as follows:

08.03.2018| Marcel Fratzscher

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ECB has to strike delicate balance

Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments the latest ECB council meeting as follows:

25.01.2018| Marcel Fratzscher

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ECB is acting wisely by resisting pressure for a faster exit from QE

Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments the latest ECB council meeting as follows:

14.12.2017| Marcel Fratzscher

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