Axel Hacke
Axel Hacke (b. 1956) is one of Germany's most popular writers and columnists. His column Das Beste aus meinem Leben (“The Best of My Life”) appeared from 1997 to 2008 in the magazine of Süddeutsche Zeitung, was published as a book and DVD and made into a movie.
Updated: 6 October 2011
The German expression for “bailout funds” is “euro emergency parachute”. An easy way to grasp the complexities of Eurozone financial mechanisms, but a metaphor running out of steam, argues columnist Axel Hacke.