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Press Release

Cabinet’s proposal regarding the reappointment of Prof. Isabel Schnabel

– The German cabinet has decided to propose the reappointment of Professor Dr. Isabel Schnabel for the German Council of Economic Experts to the Federal President Joachim Gauck. The second term of Professor Schnabel would end on 28 February 2022. Professor…

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Time for reforms - Annual Report 2016/17

– The German Council of Economic Experts has submitted its Annual Report 2016/17 to Chancellor Angela Merkel. The report carries the title: "Time for reforms"

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1,000th Meeting: Release of the Annual Report on 2 November 2016

– On 2 November, the German Council of Economic Experts will present its Annual Report to the Federal Government. This coincides with the 1,000th meeting of the Council since its foundation in 1963.

Forecast

Economic forecast for 2016 and 2017

– The German Council of Economic Experts has slightly lowered its forecast for 2016 due to somewhat weaker external demand. The Council now expects German gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 1.5 %. For 2017, the Council expects GDP growth to pick up slightly to…

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Reappointment of Prof. Lars P. Feld for the Council

– Today Professor Dr. Lars P. Feld, Freiburg, received his certificate of appointment as member of the German Council of Economic Experts for the term of 1st March 2016 till 28 February 2021 from Dr. Rainer Sontowski, State Secretary in the Ministry for Economic…

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