overview
Merkel’s Turkish Dilemma
A furious president, an outdated law, and an unrepentant comedian have caught Germany’s chancellor in a double bind.
“We See a Reorientation to the Idea of a Confrontation”
A Russian and a Ukrainian historian discuss diverging views of a shared past.
Welcome Back
As Europe turns its eyes to a revitalized Argentina, both Brussels and Buenos Aires need to foster long-term engagement.
Still in Control
Why the regional elections of March 13 signal a shift in Germany’s political landscape.
No Trump Card
In the US presidential primaries, foreign policy issues have yet to play much of a role – but this may soon change.
Goodbye? Hello!
If David Cameron manages to avoid a Brexit, the United Kingdom could play a constructive role in Europe again.
“France Has Become Too Small”
The EU’s biggest problem is the disappearance of an equal partner for Germany.
In Search of Lost Time
Moscow’s warnings of a “new Cold War” are out of sync with today’s realities.
Words Don’t Come Easy: “I epanastasi tou autonoitou”
Greece’s “self-evident revolution” (Η επανάσταση του αυτονόητου) stumbles over its children’s basic understanding of what’s right and what’s wrong.
Pushing for Reform
The United Nations is set up in a way that is outdated, a fact apparent in the composition of the Security Council. Can the system be reorganized?
+++ Almut Möller on a disunited Europe ("The Disheartened Continent"); Andreas Rinke on Angela Merkel's efforts to keep the EU together ("The Last European"); Mark Leonard on the Brexit debate ("Goodbye? Hello!"); Ulrich Speck on a truly European foreign policy ("Player or Pawn?"), and much more +++
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