G7 summitry – reborn but still the same
Myths and symbolism have accompagnied the fundamental transformation of the gathering
Note from Berlin
How Riga was perceived in Berlin
Many in Eastern Europe viewed the Riga Summit as a disappointment, but what did Germany make of it?
Europe’s soft political revolution is Germany’s nightmare
If the relationship German Chancellor Angela Merkel and EU President Donald Tusk have built won’t last, a pillar of Germany’s architecture for the EU will crumble
The politics of history: how the perception of WW II shapes political debates on Eastern Europe
Peace in Europe can be based only on equal rights to social, political, and economic development for all
Germany does not expect a pro-active Britain
The UK elections have not solved the British question for Europe, and thus the German headache will remain
Is the German elite miscalculating the fallout from Grexit?
The drop-out of the small member states has all but lost its capacity to frighten
German leaders juggle foreign policy crises
The German government has proven itself adept at juggling foreign policy crises, but as it reaches the halfway point of its term, it is more important than ever that nothing gets dropped
Germany should pave the way for a common European Asylum and Migration System
It is time to initiate a common European cathartic proces
The Franco-German alliance is back – for now
Hollande and Merkel have become a formidable team as Europe’s leaders – but how long will it last?
Bismarck and Germany’s pro-Russia lobby
Conservatives say Germany should pursue Bismarck’s policy of placating Russia, but a Bismarck of today would have a wholly different strategy