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Merkel’s Red Twin

Berlin Observer

Olaf Scholz’ early nomination as “chancellor candidate” bodes ill for the stability of Germany’s new European policy.

Chronicle of an End Foretold

Berlin Observer

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 …

War and Peace

Berlin Policy Journal September/October 2019

Gerhard Schroeder’s chancellorship shapes SPD foreign policy thinking to this day―and that is a good thing.

Andrea Nahles and the Rudderless SPD

Berlin Observer

The SPD has to decide how long to remain in government.

Mr. Franco-German

Berlin Observer

With his Saarland background Germany’s new foreign minister Heiko Maas will bring a much-needed Franco-German instinct to the table.

The Anti-Merkel

Berlin Observer

Watch out for Andrea Nahles, the SPD’s leader in the Bundestag.

Hanging in the Balance

Berlin Observer

Time is running out on Chancellor Merkel’s last chance to build a stable government.

The Man with the Plan?

Berlin Observer

Running against Angela Merkel in September, Martin Schulz’s policy ideas are as exciting as they are hard to pin down.

More Bang or More Buck?

Berlin Observer

Germany’s Social Democrats are turning defense spending into an election issue.

January Surprise

Berlin Observer

SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel throws in the towel, leaving the campaign against Angela Merkel to former EU Parliament president Martin Schulz.

Ideological Zombies

Eye on Europe

Europe’s social democrats, the SPD in particular, need the courage of their convictions.

The End Is Not Nigh

Berlin Policy Journal July/August 2016

The decline of social democratic parties is reversible if they find new answers to questions of economic competence and identity politics.

Identity Crisis

Berlin Observer

The SPD, Germany’s oldest party traditionally fighting for social justice, is in a bind.

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