Taking On More
The rules-based international order is under immense pressure, and ever more people are looking to Germany for answers. That is why Berlin is seeking …
A Perfect Opportunity
German-Polish relations have been rocky of late, but now Warsaw seems willing to change tack.
A Dangerous Claim
Polish demands for war reparations from Germany could undermine the post-1945 order.
What Germany Needs to Do Next … On Digitalization
Create a digital ministry, get behind the EU’s Digital Single Market project, and start thinking about the military use of AI.
What Germany Needs to Do Next … On Ukraine
Stick to the Minsk agreement and explain the sanctions policy better at home.
Neue Neue Ostpolitik
What lies behind the US-German spat over new Russian sanctions affecting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project?
Back from the Brink
Turkey’s relationship with Europe seems to be heading for rock bottom. But there is scope to rebuild ties with Germany and the EU on the economic front.
Taking the Bull by the Horns
Why Paris and Berlin should not wait until after the German elections to get going.
Europe and Me
The European Union needs to change to survive, and Germany will have to play a key role.
More Bang or More Buck?
Germany’s Social Democrats are turning defense spending into an election issue.
An Uneasy Marriage
Angela Merkel, seeking close ties with Warsaw, risks unwittingly furthering Poland’s leap to the right.