German Industry Comes Clean on China
For years, Germany has pursued an ambivalent, but lucrative China policy. These times seem to be over.
Where Heiko Maas Is Wrong
Will the United States remain nationalist and isolationist even after Donald Trump? German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas seems to think so. But his America …
Toward a “New Ostpolitik“?
Rather than making overtures to the Kremlin, German foreign minister Heiko Maas pushes for more cooperation with Central Europe.
Mr. Franco-German
With his Saarland background Germany’s new foreign minister Heiko Maas will bring a much-needed Franco-German instinct to the table.
Same Procedure as Every Year, Sigmar!
The German foreign policy community is starting to sound repetitive.
Everything Is Foreign Policy
Today’s global frontlines do not run between East and West, but within states – between internationalists and nationalists.
What Germany Needs to Do Next … On Three Top Priorities
Reform education by halving class sizes, cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, and be honest about strategic realities.
More Stick, More Carrot
Chancellor Angela Merkel is right, the old times are over. Here’s what a new German foreign policy could look like.
Strategic Patience
Berlin and Brussels would do well to think deeply about the consequences and finer points of the EU-UK divorce.
Playing to the Gallery
Is Angela Merkel’s coalition partner banking on foreign policy as an election winner?
Words Don’t Come Easy: “Reflective Power”
The country of poets and thinkers wants to be seen thinking. It may be sinking.