Filling the Void
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.
An Existential Threat
Hungary and Poland continue to defy the EU’s values and threaten its unity. Brussels needs to flex its muscles, and fast.
Enter Babiš
The Czech Republic has voted for a billionaire populist. That’s not necessarily bad news for Brussels.
Everything Is Foreign Policy
Today’s global frontlines do not run between East and West, but within states – between internationalists and nationalists.
Sylke Tempel (†)
We have lost our editor-in-chief – an outstanding expert, journalist, writer, teacher, colleague, friend.
European Encounters: “There Hasn’t Been Enough Reflection”
Is it the right time for the EU to move ahead when it’s already struggling to reach its citizens?
We Mourn Sylke Tempel
The German Council on Foreign Relations and the BERLIN POLICY JOURNAL team mourn the death of Dr Sylke Tempel.
The End of the Roth Republic
The German election outcome signals a return to less consensual politics – which is no bad thing.
Macron’s Serve
Reactions in Berlin to the French president’s proposals for EU reform have been muted – for now.