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European government editor at Bloomberg News, focusing on Germany. Previously on central & eastern Europe. Before that: on the trail of Angela M.

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Patrick Donahue has been covering politics, economy, foreign affairs and general news from Bloomberg's Berlin bureau since 2006. Before that he covered German consumer and retail news as well as markets for Bloomberg after starting in the Frankfurt bureau in 2001.

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Germany Mulls Backing Wind Platform to Counter China Competition

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By Petra Sorge, Patrick Donahue Verified
| Financial Post Verified
(Bloomberg) — Germany is considering backing the construction of an offshore wind power-conversion platform in the Baltic Sea as it looks to tackle China’s dominance in renewables infrastructure, according to people familiar with the deliberations.
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German coalition approves healthcare overhaul, budget blueprint

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By Patrick Donahue Verified
| The Edge Singapore Verified
Patrick Donahue / BloombergWed, Apr 29, 2026 • 06:32 PM GMT+08 •  • 2 min read Merz’s cabinet approved a healthcare overhaul and a multi-year budget blueprint, laying the groundwork for a push to revive Germany’s economic growth Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates. (April 29): Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet approved a healthcare overhaul and a multi-year budget blueprint, laying the groundwork for a push to revive Germany’s economic growth.
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Iran gospodarsko lomi Nemčijo

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By Patrick Donahue Verified
| Bloomberg Adria Verified
Nemško gospodarstvo bo zaradi konflikta na Bližnjem vzhodu raslo bistveno počasneje od pričakovanj, sporočajo vodilni raziskovalni inštituti v državi. BDP se bo letos povečal za 0,6 odstotka, so sporočili v svoji polletni napovedi, objavljeni v sredo. To je opazno manj od 1,3-odstotne rasti, napovedane septembra, saj pospešena inflacija omejuje zasebno porabo. Predvidevajo, da se bo BDP leta 2027 povečal za 0,9 odstotka.
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