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October, 2017

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Eye on Europe

Theresa May is caught between plotters at home and doubters in Europe.

European Encounters: “There Hasn’t Been Enough Reflection”

European Encounters September/October 2017

Is it the right time for the EU to move ahead when it’s already struggling to reach its citizens?

We Mourn Sylke Tempel

Berlin Observer

The German Council on Foreign Relations and the BERLIN POLICY JOURNAL team mourn the death of Dr Sylke Tempel.

Building a Trojan Horse

Manhattan Transfer

Russia used social media to influence the German election, too.

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Out Now: May/June 2020 Issue



+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++

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European Encounters

European Encounters (#EuropeCounts), supported by Stiftung Mercator (2017-18), aims at contributing toward building a European public. Europeans from different ends and spheres of the continent exchange views on topics relevant to the whole EU. It’s time to make discussions truly European.

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