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January, 2018

The Anti-Merkel

Berlin Observer

Watch out for Andrea Nahles, the SPD’s leader in the Bundestag.

Trouble Ahead

Eye on Europe

EU funds for “illiberal” countries come under scrutiny, but there seems little room for manoeuvre.

Waiting for GroKo

Berlin Observer

Germany may be one step closer to building a coalition government, but four months after the election, there’s still a long way to go.

“A Lost Generation?”

European Encounters

A European Encounter (#EuropeCounts) on the impact of youth unemployment on Europe’s social cohesion: Tuesday, January 30, 2 pm, EPC Conference Center, Brussels.

Good News for Europe

Berlin Observer

Germany’s prospective government promises EU reform, setting out ambitious goals.

Political Climate Change

Going Renewable

Berlin is forfeiting its global role as leader in climate protection.

“We Are Still Part of the Same Family”

European Encounters January/February 2018

Is the transatlantic relationship destined for the dustbin of history?

Spanish Flu

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

By failing to mediate the outbreak of Catalan nationalism, the EU stands to lose its soul.

Words Don’t Come Easy: “Maybot”

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

How the British prime minister got her stinging nickname.

A Digital Defense Alliance

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

We need a “Cyber NATO” of democratic states.

Cyber Hysteria

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

The threat from Russia is overblown.

Decoding the Debate

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

Berlin should think twice before abandoning its focus on IT security.

Close-Up: Luigi Di Maio

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

Who is the young leader of Italy’s populist Five Star Movement?

Arms and the Men

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

Is the end of nuclear weapons control nigh?

“Do We Want to Re-Enact Yalta?”

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

Relations between the West and Russia are at their lowest point in more than thirty years. Change will only come with new leadership in the Kremlin.

A Dangerous New Normal

Berlin Policy Journal January/February 2018

The US has given up its global leadership role: the consequences for 2018.

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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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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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