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Bloomberg taps Donahue as Germany economy and government editor

April 1, 2026

Posted by Chris Roush

Patrick Donahue

Patrick Donahue has been named Germany economy and government editor at Bloomberg News.

He has been a European government editor. Donahue previously covered German politics and government for Bloomberg, with a focus on Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Donahue has covered the breakdown of the trans-Atlantic relationship during the Trump presidency, the European refugee crisis, the EU response to Russia’s seizure of Crimea – and all the moving parts of the Euro crisis, including bailout politics, monetary policy and sovereign-bond spreads.

Donahue has been with Bloomberg since 2001 and holds a master’s degree from Boston College and a bachelor’s degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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