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Justus Lenz

ABOUT Justus Lenz
Head of the Liberal Institute of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
for Freedom. He is a lecturer at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at
the University of Erfurt. Before joining the foundation, he worked as head of
budget policy and digitalization for the German Family Business Association.
New Report Shows: No Effect of Debt Brake on Public Investments
Economy
New Report Shows: No Effect of Debt Brake on Public Investments
The debt brake repeatedly sparks discussions and as the next budget negotiations in Germany draw nearer, voices calling for a relaxation of the rules on debt limitation grow louder. There were good reasons for its introduction, including the ever-increasing public debt burdens. The public debate in Germany is primarily conducted with unproven theses, assumptions, and assertions, as there has been no comprehensive study on the impact of the debt brake.
Fear Devours Stock Culture: Planned EU Ban on Broker Commissions
Economy
Fear Devours Stock Culture: Planned EU Ban on Broker Commissions
Well-intentioned does not automatically mean well-executed. That would be the positive interpretation of the planned EU ban on rebates to stockbrokers. Fear devours stock culture! This might be the negative interpretation of the agreement in principle reached between the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. Work is currently underway on the specific regulation.