In a recent paper, Jana Puglierin and Mark Leonard draw on opinion polling to conclude that Germany “may be on the cusp of a nationalist turn”
Media mentions – Data & polling
FAZ refers to ECFR’s latest opinion poll on Germany’s role in Europe
Now Merkel’s leaving office after 16 years, many Europeans believe the country’s “golden age” is over — including a majority of Germans, according to a recent poll by ECFR
Contrarily to what we have seen in the past, Germany’s power and prosperity now contribute to its image of a reliable partner.
Jana Puglierin and Piotr Buras’ report is quoted in Le Monde
The Austrian newspaper presents the new polling data by ECFR
Angela Merkel embodies a strong and stable Germany and has positioned herself as an anchor for Europe in more than a decade of crises
The key challenge, for whoever wins next week’s election, will be to convince Germans that a serious shift is required in how their country engages with the EU
Euronews quotes Jana Puglierin in their article on the newly published ECFR policy brief
They can no longer afford to remain neutral, or pursue the status quo. It is time for Berlin to take sides.
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