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German Political Culture

Disunity Day

Berlin Observer

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

99 Luftballons

Berlin Observer

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

Innocence Lost

Berlin Observer

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

Debating Genocide

Berlin Observer

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

The TTIP Controversy

Berlin Observer

Germans fear a Trojan horse and the end of democracy.

A Laughing Matter

Berlin Observer

Germany’s right-wing AfD populists should not be taken seriously.

Elements of Style

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2015

An executive power like the US exercises a completely different leadership style than a consensus-based power like Germany. Leaders on both sides should keep this in mind.

Deadly Patriotism

Berlin Observer

One year on and against the backdrop of a worsening refugee crisis, the self-appointed “defenders of the Occident“ have radicalized.

In Need of a Hausordnung

Berlin Observer

The refugee crisis is forcing Germany to define German values.

Spies, Lies, and Politics

Berlin Policy Journal May/June 2015

The latest “scandal” over NSA support from Germany’s foreign intelligence service reveals Berlin’s political class as ever willing to ride the tiger of German anger toward the Americans – and score cheap political points.

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+++ 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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