Action man: business has deferred to politics in modern Germany. Even so, Hans-Olaf Henkel, the leader of the country's industrialists, is determined to have his say
Article Abstract:
Federation of German Industry head Hans-Olaf Henkel is determined to increase Germany's competitiveness, which has slipped in recent years. Industry has typically stayed out of politics, but Henkel's calls for reforms are changing that, and controversy has ensued.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
Column, Industrial policy, Henkel, Hans-Olaf
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Germany's battered bulldozer
Article Abstract:
German Finance Minister Theo Waigal has shaken Kohl's coalition government with his recent announcement that he will leave his post to become foreign minister. This has strengthened rumors that the troubled coalition will undergo a broad reshuffling.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
Cover Story, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Kohl, Helmut, Coalition governments, Waigel, Theo
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Subjects list: Germany, Political activity, Political aspects
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