A bimonthly magazine on international affairs, edited in Germany's capital

Home Archive by Category "Manhattan Transfer" (Page 2)

Manhattan Transfer

Still crucial after all those years: Posts on the transatlantic alliance and the United States


Impeachment speculation is terrifying European NATO allies.

Donald Trump’s protectionist impulses could have disastrous consequences.


How Europe can prepare for American mercantilism.


Donald Trump’s security policy plays into the terrorists’ hands.


Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and the future of German-American relations.


The next US president could spell the end of the liberal international order.

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested alarming changes to American trade policy.

Why the “old continent” will miss Barack Obama.


On his likely final visit to Germany US president Barack Obama must have left disappointed.


In the US presidential primaries, foreign policy issues have yet to play much of a role – but this may soon change.


The advice coming across the Atlantic illustrates one thing clearly: Washington does not understand the purpose of the European Union and its common currency.


The US Department of Justice’s indictment of leading FIFA officials is likely the result of successful cooperation with between US and European authorities, and relied on robust data collection. This example of successful surveillance could do with a bit more fanfare.


Barack Obama’s absence at the great Paris rally for the victims of last week’s terrorist attacks may be symbolic of a deeper rift: Americans and Europeans have a completely different view of what it takes to combat terrorism.


A narrow escape from the clutches of the Americans as well as the Russians – that is how many Germans saw the end of the Cold War. Will Putin’s actions be enough to remind Germans of the benefits of their alliance with the United States? Confronted with disorder in the Middle East and the rise of China and Russia, both countries need to work together – and it is high time for a new American charm offensive.


Germany’s alliance with America is not important – it is irreplaceable. It is a crucial support for the pluralist-liberal model, which is under pressure in many parts of the world, including Europe. But as Germany comes of age in foreign policy, it and the US need to renegotiate their relationship – and Berlin must play its part with self-confidence.