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German Elections 2017

Nasty Newcomers

Berlin Policy Journal September/October 2017

The populist AfD once polled in the double digits. The party’s support has waned, but not enough to stop it from entering the Bundestag.

Three to Tango?

Berlin Observer

While Angela Merkel will likely win the forthcoming election, voters will choose her dance partner(s).

The Man with the Plan?

Berlin Observer

Running against Angela Merkel in September, Martin Schulz’s policy ideas are as exciting as they are hard to pin down.

Moscow’s Manipulation Game

Planet Moscow

Building resilience is the best way to counter Russian attempts to undermine Western democracy.

Roman Holiday

Eye on Europe

Things look grim for the European Union, but all is not lost yet.

The Last Laugh

Berlin Observer

Germany’s “Political Ash Wednesday,” once a humorous affair, is short on jokes.

Little Russia

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2017

Germany’s Russlanddeutsche minority is no fifth column, but susceptible to the Kremlin’s propaganda.

Close-Up: Martin Schulz

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2017

The former president of the EU parliament seems to have changed Germany‘s whole political scene. Is he a winner?

Island of the Blessed

Berlin Observer

What to learn from Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s election as president of Germany.

January Surprise

Berlin Observer

SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel throws in the towel, leaving the campaign against Angela Merkel to former EU Parliament president Martin Schulz.

“It’s Not a Matter of Law, but of Counter-Measures”

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

Something very disruptive is going on in the political sphere, warns Simon Hegelich, professor for political data science.

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