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  • News

    12.03.2026

    Iraqi kurdistan region oil refinery near the oil fields

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    Spring Forecast: Energy prices weigh on Germany's sluggish recovery

    The German economy is gradually gaining momentum. However, the upward forces remain subdued and are temporarily dampened by the most recent spike in…

  • News

    11.03.2026

    Armed military ground drone in the factory. Production of rodtized complex delivers mine

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    Money alone won’t cut it – it’s time for Europe to spend smart on defense

    European re-armament has made the region the world’s second-largest defense spender after the US, but it commands only a fraction of the military…

  • News

    13.02.2026

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    Europe is spending more on defence than ever before: Time to spend smart

    Europe is entering an unprecedented phase of defence and security investment, with NATO countries targeting 5 percent of GDP annually by 2035. By…

  • News

    11.02.2026

    Two soldiers in camouflage uniform standing during a break under the rain near the tracks of an armoured tank, only the trousers and the boots are visible

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    Ukraine support after 4 years of war: Europe steps up

    Despite the halt of US support, the total volume of aid allocated to Ukraine remained relatively stable in 2025, primarily due to the markedly…

  • News

    05.02.2026

    East Bridge of the Great Belt Fixed Link or Storebæltsbroen

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    STRING: Cross-border cooperation strengthens growth in northern Europe

    A new study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy shows that the STRING region along the southwestern Baltic Sea is outperforming its national…

  • News

    05.02.2026

    GREIX sales price index Q4 2025: Price momentum slows down

    At the end of 2025, price growth in the German real estate market experienced a slowdown. Apartment prices decreased slightly, while single-family…

  • News

    27.01.2026

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    Trade agreement EU–India could increase bilateral trade by up to 65 percent

    The European Union and India have agreed on a long-awaited free trade agreement that will link two economic giants accounting for 21.1 percent of…

  • News

    26.01.2026

    Screen with ChatGPT chat with AI or artificial intelligence

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    AI is transforming job profiles – not employment

    A new empirical study by the Kiel Institute shows: Artificial intelligence does not destroy jobs, it changes them. Firms with intensive AI use hire…

  • News

    19.01.2026

    2018_06_09_Tulsa USA Glass Front of convience store with reflections trash can stack of bottled water and giant ice cream cone sign

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    America's own goal: Americans pay almost entirely for Trump’s tariffs

    Contrary to US government rhetoric, the cost of US import tariffs are not borne by foreign exporters. Instead, they hit the American economy itself.…

  • News

    19.01.2026

    GREIX Rental Price Index Q4 2025: Record share of temporary and furnished listings

    As of the end of 2025, asking rents in German cities rose faster than general inflation. Compared to the previous quarter, rents increased by an…

  • News

    15.01.2026

    European Soldiers with EU Flag

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    Joint defense bonds strengthen Europe's security for tomorrow

    Europe should jointly finance next-generation defense technologies. This is significantly more efficient than national solutions, according to a new…

  • News

    18.12.2025

    Military soldier controls drone for reconnaissance operation of enemy positions

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    Rearming for deterrence and war: First debt, then higher taxes

    Current NATO rearmament plans could lead to permanently higher taxes in member states, according to a new analysis by the Kiel Institute based on a…

  • News

    17.12.2025

    Estate agent showing a young couple the city views from an unfurnished house with a large balcony

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    GREIX: Equity requirements are hindering the path to homeownership

    Housing affordability in Germany has declined markedly over the past 40 years. However, the main obstacle is not the monthly burden of interest and…

  • 17.12.2025

    A tree plantation. Furrows with evenly spaced seedlings in black pots. Blurred worker and a valley in the background

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    Temporary CO₂ removals can offset methane

    Nature-based CO₂ removals with temporary effects, such as afforestation, are a key building block for effective climate protection because they can…

  • News

    11.12.2025

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    Kiel Institute Winter Forecast 2025: Massive fiscal deficits, moderate growth

    Germany’s economy has stabilized at a low level. However, 2025 will only show a meager GDP-increase of 0.1, according to the Kiel Institute’s Winter…

  • News

    10.12.2025

    Pallets of 155mm artillery ammunition

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    Ukraine Support Tracker: Europe fails to offset US aid drop

    New aid allocations in 2025 might drop to their lowest level since the outbreak of the war in 2022. Europe allocated only about EUR 4.2 billion in new…

  • News

    06.11.2025

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    GREIX Q3 2025 – market activity nears boom levels

    Real estate prices in Germany continued to rise in the third quarter of 2025. Prices for apartments and single-family houses increased noticeably,…

  • News

    03.11.2025

    African women scientists medics professionals work in hospital test lab with patient samples

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    Where the next 100 mio. jobs will be created: Africa leads the way

    The Global Jobs Index provides the first-ever projection of where future jobs will be created. By 2030, the global number of jobs will increase by…

  • News

    22.10.2025

    GREIX Rental Price Index Q3/25: Rents rise only slightly

    Rents in German cities are now rising at the same rate as the general cost of living. Meanwhile, the supply of apartments is low, and they are being…

  • News

    16.10.2025

    Railway construction

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    New database brings transparency to Africa’s public debt

    The Kiel Institute for the World Economy presents a major collaborative project: The African Debt Database (ADD)—a globally unique dataset on the…

  • News

    14.10.2025

    soldier standing under the rain near an armoured tank, NATO response force

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    Ukraine Support Tracker: Military aid falls sharply despite new NATO initiative

    Military aid to Ukraine saw a sharp decline in July and August 2025, despite the introduction of NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL)…

  • News

    09.10.2025

    Main building Kiel Institute

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    Kiel Institute expands: new Geoeconomics Research Center

    The Kiel Institute is expanding its structures and will soon establish a new Geoeconomics Research Center. This expansion will be accompanied by an…

  • News

    30.09.2025

    Kiel Institute and East Asian Institute, NUS forge new collaboration

    The Kiel Institute for the World Economy and the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore (EAI–NUS) plan to work more closely…

  • News

    29.09.2025

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    Europe must invest more to make its supply chains future-proof

    Climate change, the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing effects of the pandemic are putting pressure on Europe’s economy. In response to these challenges,…

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