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Filling the Void

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2017

America has left a vacuum in global free trade. The EU is right in its ambition to step in, but it has to tread lightly.

What a Mess!

Berlin Observer

Coalition talks in Berlin have failed, which might mean new elections.

An Existential Threat

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2017

Hungary and Poland continue to defy the EU’s values and threaten its unity. Brussels needs to flex its muscles, and fast.

Enter Babiš

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2017

The Czech Republic has voted for a billionaire populist. That’s not necessarily bad news for Brussels.

“Last Night in Sweden”

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2017

America‘s left and right have embraced Scandinavia. Neither is quite right.

Everything Is Foreign Policy

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2017

Today’s global frontlines do not run between East and West, but within states – between internationalists and nationalists.

Sylke Tempel (†)

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2017

We have lost our editor-in-chief – an outstanding expert, journalist, writer, teacher, colleague, friend.

Unrepresentative Democracy

Berlin Observer

Few East Germans hold key positions in Germany’s institutions.

Buying Time

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.

The End of the Roth Republic

Berlin Observer

The German election outcome signals a return to less consensual politics – which is no bad thing.

Macron’s Serve

Eye on Europe

Reactions in Berlin to the French president’s proposals for EU reform have been muted – for now.

The Catalan Cliff

Eye on Europe

Tensions are running high in Spain before the independence vote.

A Costly Victory

Berlin Observer

Angela Merkel won the elections, but right-wing populists are spoiling the party.

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+++ 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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