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Critical notes on German foreign policy and a peek behind the curtain of a newly indispensable nation
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How the Alliance for Multilateralism Can Succeed
Germany and France will officially launch an Alliance for Multilateralism at the United Nations General Assembly. They should consider three policy issues that will make or break the Alliance.
The Climate Chancellor Comes Up Short
Angela Merkel’s government presented a “climate package” that disappointed.
Höcke or Hitler?
A television experiment reveals how close Germany’s right-wing AfD has moved to Nazi language.
A Vulnerable Germany Finds it Hard to Say No to China
On her trip to China, Chancellor Angela Merkel did little to distance Berlin from Beijing.
Merkel’s Government Has Won a Breather
Huge relief for Germany’s coalition parties: the AfD did not come first in Saxony or Brandenburg.
Where Gender Meets Nationalism
The inaugural winner of the Sylke Tempel Essay Prize for Young Women is Annabelle Chapman.
East Germany Goes East
Despite Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on protestors, politicians in eastern Germany are emphasizing their ties with Russia—and practicing post-communist identity politics.
How to Wear a Kippah in Germany
A government official’s warning that Jews in traditional dress might not be safe has sparked a new debate about how to protect the community.
Watch Out for a Green Chancellor
With the parties in Angela Merkel’s coalition government in deep disarray, change is afoot in Germany.
“The Greens Are Now Under Enormous Pressure”
Fridays for Future activist LUISA NEUBAUER about what’s next for the climate protection movement.
Germany’s New Fault Line: Young vs. Old
Germany’s Greens came to be the big winners of the European elections—by cornering the young vote.
Merkel’s Climate Pivot
Angela Merkel has said her government will look at ways to make Germany carbon neutral by 2050. Does this mark the return of the “Climate Chancellor”?
Europe’s Black Hole
Germany refuses to think strategically about itself, Europe, or the world. This carries a high price.
The Face of Germany’s Climate Strikes
The 22-year-old student Luisa Neubauer is often referred to as “Germany’s Greta.” Yet Neubauer is a force of her own.
