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Derek Scally
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is Germany correspondent for The Irish Times.
Her Final Act

Berlin Observer

Her fourth government a hard sell, Angela Merkel’s hopeful successors have started eying the top spot.

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.

Hanging in the Balance

Berlin Observer

Time is running out on Chancellor Merkel’s last chance to build a stable government.

Same Procedure as Every Year, Sigmar!

Berlin Observer

The German foreign policy community is starting to sound repetitive.

The End of the Roth Republic

Berlin Observer

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

Words Don’t Come Easy: GroKo, Jamaika, & Co.

Berlin Policy Journal September/October 2017

All the political colors, synonyms, and acronyms you need to know when it comes to forming a new German government.

Dull and Duller

Berlin Observer

In their one and only public debate Angela Merkel and her challenger Martin Schulz skipped difficult issues.

American Requiem

Berlin Observer

At Hamburg’s G20 summit Trump’s noisy tweets were surpassed by China’s quiet diplomacy.

Lost in Translation

Berlin Observer

Angela Merkel’s “beer tent speech” has been misunderstood.

Ready to Boogie?

Berlin Observer

Merkel has little interest in Macron’s more ambitious EU plans unless Paris gets its house in order.

Building Bridges

Berlin Observer

Angela Merkel’s sharing a platform with Ivanka Trump to discuss the empowerment of women was a clever move.

The Man with the Plan?

Berlin Observer

Running against Angela Merkel in September, Martin Schulz’s policy ideas are as exciting as they are hard to pin down.

Roman Holiday

Eye on Europe

Things look grim for the European Union, but all is not lost yet.

The Last Laugh

Berlin Observer

Germany’s “Political Ash Wednesday,” once a humorous affair, is short on jokes.

An Uneasy Marriage

Eye on Europe

Angela Merkel, seeking close ties with Warsaw, risks unwittingly furthering Poland’s leap to the right.

January Surprise

Berlin Observer

SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel throws in the towel, leaving the campaign against Angela Merkel to former EU Parliament president Martin Schulz.

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