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Schauble-Draghi clash more about politics than monetary policy
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble’s criticism of ECB President Mario Draghi may have been part of a wider political strategy by the German government (source: dpa)
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What's inside
- The German government’s criticism of the ECB is likely an attempt to improve its image with domestic voters
- It may also be a signal to the European political elite that it prefers greater integration over technocratic solutions
- The only alternative to Mario Draghi’s policies is an “ever closer” European Union
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