No Change Through Trade
For its own sake and that of the EU, Germany needs to say goodbye to its geo-economic approach to foreign policy. Seven years ago …
Pariscope: Imagine Macron Declares War and No One Shows Up
Macron wants to turn Corona into a European challenge, but falls flat on his own and Berlin’s nationalist reflexes.
Merkel in the Middle
Germany’s policy of West-orientation has been fading under Angela Merkel, but it might soon see a revival.
Brace for Change in Germany
Angela Merkel’s chosen successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has thrown in the towel. Expect fierce leadership and policy struggles.
Chronicle of an End Foretold
SPD members have elected a new leadership: two unknown left-wingers. It is hard to see Angela Merkel’s coalition surviving. On Saturday morning, Chancellor Angela …
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.
Trump’s Not-So-Empty Troops Threat to Germany
The White House is threatening to withdraw US troops from Germany. With Donald Trump, this could actually happen.
A German Paradox
For the first time in over 50 years, a German has been nominated as President of the European Commission. Yet Ursula von der Leyen’s loudest critics are back home.
Berlin’s Stagnant Summer
How long will Angela Merkels fourth and final government last? In Berlin, there’s speculation that her grand coalition could collapse this fall. Klaus Wowereit, …
Failure in Brussels
National leaders were unable to agree this week on who to appoint for any of the EU’s top jobs.
Watch Out for a Green Chancellor
With the parties in Angela Merkel’s coalition government in deep disarray, change is afoot in Germany.
Complex Political Dogfight
Appointing the EU’s presidents may involve a protracted fight between countries, political groups, and EU institutions.
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.
The EU’s Game of Thrones
Why Germany might end up getting the presidency of the ECB instead of the European Commission.
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.
