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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

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Where the SPD and Germany would stand today without Agenda 2010

May 17, 2016

The SPD, the Social Democratic Party of Germany, has been collapsing in the popularity polls ever since they in 2003 launched the reform Agenda. What would have come of the party if it had not been for this insane rush to reform? Possibly Gerhard Schroeder could even still be chancellor today. A case for the time machine.

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Debate: How is the Greek rescue package being spent?

May 17, 2016

Despite using different methodologies, a number of scholars agree that most of the ‘bailout’ money is going to Greece’s foreign creditors