Berlin Policy Journal
International affairs from the heart of Europe
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Red Herring & Black Swan: Rally Behind the ECB
Instead of complaining, Germany and others need to back up the European Central Bank by investing in infrastructure and technology.
Carbon Critical: High-Hanging Fruit
Some sectors could quickly take action to reduce CO2 emissions. But heavy industry has already done much of the easy stuff.
Hard Choices on China
Washington is escalating its campaign to contain China by blacklisting technology firms. It’s not clear if Europe is prepared to follow suit.
“More Honesty Would Be a Wonderful Idea”
As aide to Czechoslovakia’s revolutionary leader Václav Havel and
two-time foreign minister (2007–09 and 2010–13), Karel Schwarzenberg has had a ringside view of Europe’s imperfect.
War and Peace
Gerhard Schroeder’s chancellorship shapes SPD foreign policy thinking to this day―and that is a good thing.
Close-Up: Christine Lagarde
The former French finance minister and IMF chief s likely to continue Mario Draghi’s loose monetary policy, disappointing many Germans.
Green Foreign Policy DNA
The Green Party’s core policies are global in nature, from protecting the environment to defending human rights and democracy. Acting through the EU is the basis of all Green foreign policy.
Red Herring & Black Swan: Is the German Question Back?
As the transatlantic relationship frays, thereʼs renewed talk of a return to German dominance in Europe. In fact, US withdrawal could have the opposite effect, as Franceʼs military might become more important.
The Devilʼs in the Detail
A flurry of AI ethics guidelines have been published this year, by the EU, the OECD, and Beijing. But there are many stumbling blocks ahead before binding rules can be implemented.
Words Don’t Come Easy: “Geringonça”
Portugal’s government has defied the skeptics and made a success of its uneasy alliance of left-wing parties. But not everyone has benefited. Just a …
Europe by Numbers: The Von der Leyen Budget
Although it was largely absent from the European election campaign, the negotiations over the next so-called Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)— the EU’s budget—will take …
The Next Chapter
The post-1989 period brought unique economic success to Central and Eastern Europe. The next generation must update this model. For the West, reengagement is needed.
The Johnson Maneuver
Boris Johnson appears to have painted the United Kingdom—and himself—into a corner. A no-deal Brexit and an election loom.
Who Gets to Claim History?
In a divided Poland, the trajectory of liberal democracy over the past 30 years is seen as a success by the liberal left. The ruling national conservatives have a very different narrative.
