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Critical notes on German foreign policy and a peek behind the curtain of a newly indispensable nation

Disunity Day

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Germans mark 26 years together in a poisoned mood over migration.

The Shift Toward Open Formats

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How much co-determination can Germany’s foreign policy take?

Before the Fall

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs a European solution for the refugee crisis more than ever.

99 Luftballons

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The German conservatives are floating new ideas to win back populist voters.

Giving Terrorism the Cold Shoulder

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As Islamist terror attacks reach Germany, Angela Merkel addresses them with her usual pragmatism.

Holding It Together

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Brexit will require Angela Merkel’s trickiest balancing act yet.

The Merkel Method

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The German chancellor is likely to move lightly to set the EU on a reform path.

“Damn!”

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Berlin has awoken to the new reality of a European Union without Britain.

Innocence Lost

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Egged on by the populist AfD party, Germany’s chauvinist-xenophobes are becoming ever more uninhibited.

Debating Genocide

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Trying to settle a historical question, Germany’s parliament has provoked new ones.

Out of Step

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Once a pioneer in gay rights, Germany is losing its progressive reputation.

Identity Crisis

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The SPD, Germany’s oldest party traditionally fighting for social justice, is in a bind.

The TTIP Controversy

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Germans fear a Trojan horse and the end of democracy.

Writing on the Wall

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In Austria, Germany’s political parties catch an awful glimpse of the future.

Merkel’s Turkish Dilemma

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A furious president, an outdated law, and an unrepentant comedian have caught Germany’s chancellor in a double bind.

From Panama to Mali

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Talk of the Town: A round-up of what’s happening in Berlin (April 11).

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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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