The Glass Is Half Full
Integrating refugees is painfully slow business―even slower than for other groups of migrants. Among Western countries, Germany is actually doing reasonably well. It was …
Words Don’t Come Easy: “Disembarkation Platform”
When it comes to refugee and migration policy, the European Union has a knack for inventing pseudo-English terms. Itʼs highly unlikely that doublespeak will …
In Stormy Times, the CSU Turns to Anchor Centers
Bavaria’s ruling Christian Social Union (CSU) has unveiled new centralized migrant facilities it hopes will expedite the asylum process—and salvage its chances in a looming state poll.
Idlib’s Impending Tragedy
Idlib threatens to be the next big flare-up in Syria’s civil war. Germany can play a decisive role in preventing a tragedy.
Orbán’s Latest Crackdown
Hungary’s government has put forward the “Stop Soros” legislation package. The Central European University is in the crosshairs, too.
East-West Conflict
The European Court of Justice’s ruling on relocating refugees deepens the rift within the EU.
A Two-Step Solution
How to make the EU-Turkey agreement stick – and apply its lesson to African migrants taking the perilous sea-route to Italy.
A Slice of Syrian Culture
A pop-up “Damascus Goethe Institute in Exile” is fostering exchanges in Berlin.
Before the Fall
German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs a European solution for the refugee crisis more than ever.
A Country Without a Plan
Germans are becoming impatient with the way Chancellor Angela Merkel is approaching the refugee crisis.
Close Up: Angela Merkel
Germany, along with the rest of the world, seems surprised by the principled stance Angela Merkel has taken in the refugee crisis. Looking over her record, however, the German Chancellor has never shied from putting her values on the line.
Stage Fright
The refugee crisis in Europe is a modern tragedy playing out in three acts: the problem has been introduced, and now the main characters are locked in confrontation. But the conclusion remains uncertain.
