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January, 2017

The Trump Trap

Eye on Europe

Theresa May has unwisely hitched her wagon to the new US president.

Jerusalem Syndrome

Beyond the Seas

What will happen if Donald Trump moves the US embassy in Israel?

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.

History and Shame

Berlin Observer

Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland is moving into neo-Nazi territory.

Age of Uncertainties

Bullets and Bytes

NATO isn’t “obsolete;” its relevance is unchanged.

Hard Landing

Eye on Europe

Theresa May performs a reversal.

Money Talks

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

China is strategically buying up influence and innovation. This will have major consequences for the West.

The Eternal Putin

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

Russia’s president is more a product of the Russian political landscape than its architect.

Disinformation War

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

Berlin wakes up to the challenges of Russia’s online offensive.

No-Show

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

The landmark exhibition that wasn’t has dampened German-Iranian relations.

Enter Trump

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

Atlanticists need to prepare for a new era – and fast.

Cracks Appearing

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

The “Orbánization” of the Visegrád group seems to have hit the buffers.

Close-Up: Geert Wilders

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

Winning the Dutch elections may not be enough for the far-right leader.

A Two-Step Solution

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

How to make the EU-Turkey agreement stick – and apply its lesson to African migrants taking the perilous sea-route to Italy.

“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.

New Deals for the Old Continent

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2017

Damage control isn’t the only answer to the Trump presidency. Europe has to take its fate into its own hands.

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