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January, 2018


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


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


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


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


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

Is the transatlantic relationship destined for the dustbin of history?


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


How the British prime minister got her stinging nickname.


We need a “Cyber NATO” of democratic states.


The threat from Russia is overblown.


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


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


Is the end of nuclear weapons control nigh?


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.


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