We may still get a deal but it may not be thorough enough.

Germany does not need abstract economic ideas; it needs labor market reforms.

I dislike the VAT hike tremendously, I don't think it's necessary.

I dislike the V.A.T. hike tremendously.

Still, the precise wording of the ECB statement on Thursday could provide some vital clues.

Whatever the color of Germany's new government will ultimately be, the pace of structural reforms is likely to be slow.