Relations between the European Union and Russia have been so devoid of substance in recent years that even a routine summit with few tangible outcomes, such as the one held last week in Stockholm, seems an improvement. Click here for more.
Thomas Klau on Germany’s linchpin role in the eurozone governance debate.
Ulrike Guerot on Germany's place in Europe, post euro crisis.
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