It’s almost as if Putin’s regime was a hyper violent group of thugs, bent on threatening and killing everyone standing in their way of dominance.
It’s almost as if Putin’s regime was a hyper violent group of thugs, bent on threatening and killing everyone standing in their way of dominance.
It’s called inflation.
Either that, or it was a way to build a wide alliance to support Ukraine (with some countries being more eager and some more hesitant to help).
Regardless, it was a half measure and should be abandoned rather sooner than later.
The Kremlin has already been hit by drones last year. No nuclear war. Instead you guys have forgotten about it.
It’s one indicator of economic health out of many. Unlike many other assets, real estate is immovable. So it has a strong association with the location.
Yes, work from home is a good argument, why falling office prices might not be a big deal. The question then becomes, is this trend more pronounced in Germany than in other countries? Maybe, but probably not.
Also unfortunately the article mentions Signa (commercial) and vonovia (residential) real estate. So there’s no clear separation. But overall the trend is true for both.
Property prices are used here as a proxy for the health of the economy.
The author may or may not be concerned about the affordability of homes. But that’s a different issue. This is just about absolute prices. And low prices mean low interest in Germany. As the article says, people are interested more in London or Paris.
This leads to fewer investments in the economy and Germany is at risk of falling behind.
We have to take the thread seriously and accept our adversary as what he is. That doesn’t mean copying his despicable methods. Our most effective defense is defending Ukraine.