Germany’s outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel would be the preferred choice for a hypothetical ‘president of Europe’, compared with French President Macron
New ECFR study quoted in the Financial Times
Germany’s outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel would be the preferred choice for a hypothetical ‘president of Europe’, compared with French President Macron
New ECFR study quoted in the Financial Times
Angela Merkel has come to embody a strong and stable Germany, positioning herself as Europe’s anchor though more than a decade of crises
Germans should perhaps cast aside their doubts about Germany’s leadership qualities
Germany’s glory is fading as many Europeans believe, according to the ECFR study
The biggest challenge […] will be to convince Germans that the way their country works with the EU needs to be fundamentally changed
Angela Merkel has become the embodiment of a strong and stable Germany
ZEIT Online refers to ECFR polling data and the invisible divides caused by the covid-19 pandemic
According to an EU-wide survey by ECFR, people in Germany feel particularly restricted in their freedom by the covid-19 pandemic
The fact that young Europeans’ confidence in their respective states has been further weakened by the crisis could have long-term consequences for the future of democracy
Mark Leonard and Ivan Krastev write in the Austrian newspaper about the invisible divides in Europe after covid-19
There is a lot of anger among young people […}. They see themselves as the biggest victims of the restrictions, they see themselves deprived of life plans and freedoms.