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Heinrich August Winkler
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held the chair in modern history at Berlin’s Humboldt University until his retirement in 2007. He is one of Germany’s pre-eminent historians, and author of the four-volume "History of the West".
No Ever Closer Union

Berlin Policy Journal May/June 2019

Pro-Europeans have long avoided a debate on the end goal of EU integration. It’s time for honesty: ever closer cooperation between member states is the only realistic way forward. 

Europe’s Original Sin

Berlin Policy Journal September/October 2015

The Greek rescue package has postponed Europe’s reckoning, but one thing is clear: the euro lacks a supporting foundation.

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Out Now: May/June 2020 Issue



+++ 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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