Steering Stability: A Conversation with Baden-Württemberg's Finance Minister Danyal Bayaz on Competitiveness and Germany's Fiscal Choices in a changing world

Europe is navigating a moment of profound economic and geopolitical uncertainty. From global supply chain pressures and rising security demands to debates over fiscal rules and industrial competitiveness, policymakers are being pushed to rethink the continent's economic model. As Finance Minister of Baden-Württemberg, one of Germany's economic powerhouses, Danyal Bayaz sits at the intersection of these challenges. In this episode, we speak with Minister Bayaz about how Germany's fiscal strategy is evolving, we discuss the future of German and European competitiveness, innovation and the political and economic tradeoffs shaping the next decade - and his personal experience as a podcast host. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. It brings together leading experts working on the most pressing issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

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Steering Stability: A Conversation with Baden-Württemberg's Finance Minister Danyal Bayaz on Competitiveness and Germany's Fiscal Choices in a changing world is an episode from The Europe Desk by BMW Center for German and European Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.

This episode is 19:40 long.

This episode was published on Nov 17, 2025.

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