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Op-Ed: Justice Matters, Impunity Is Unacceptable

Berlin Observer

The Syrian regime has violated practically every article of international law. These crimes against humanity will not go unpunished, argues Minister of State Niels Annen.

Wanted: Responsible Revolutionaries

Eye on Europe

Populists are having a bad COVID-19 crisis. The key challenge for centrist politics, however, is to combine competence with risk-taking radicalism.

An EU Global Moment: Finding a Path to Peace in Afghanistan and Syria

Eye on Europe

The absence of a viable post-war policy for Afghanistan and Syria under the Trump administration opens the window for the EU.

Bright or Cloudy?

Eye on Europe

By launching Gaia-X, Germany and France are pushing for a “European cloud.”

Op-Ed: Toward a “Greener” NATO

Bullets and Bytes

How NATO could make a contribution to fighting climate change.

Carbon Critical: Hydropower, the Old Renewable

Carbon Critical Eye on Europe

The history of hydropower shows that renewables have always had flaws.

The Political Motives Behind Russia’s Coronavirus Aid

Planet Moscow

The Kremlin was quick to send military medical aid to Italy, Serbia, and the United States. The aim: getting sanctions lifted.

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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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