Alarm call from stricken German banking giant Deutsche Bank

The troubles of giant Deutsche Bank run deep. Above all, they are a reminder that the scars of Europe’s debt crisis have yet to heal, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

In recent months, matters political and military have occupied centre stage — from never-ending slaughter in Syria to the Wagnerian presidential campaign of Donald Trump and the resurgence of racist-tinged nationalism and communal protectionism across Europe.

One has been almost tempted to forget that there is a simmering financial and economic crisis out there.