Note to Berlin: Power and responsibility in foreign policy
If Germany is to take on the mantle of international leadership, it must prepare itself for the challenges and the responsibilities
European Strategy
Assessing the ENP
With crisis in the neighbourhood directly impacting on the EU like never before, is the new European Neighbourhood Policy able to keep up?
Ten talking points from the new ENP
The new Neighbourhood Policy is more transactional than transformative, abandoning the idealism of 2004's policy
What does Germany think about its role in Europe?
With Germany's pivotal role in Europe crystallising in the face of the EU's crises, an expert survey reveals how German policymakers feel about their partners
A more democratic foreign policy
With the refugee crisis bringing foreign policy to Germany’s domestic sphere, the time is ripe for Berlin to encourage greater public engagement in foreign policy
How Merkel and Hollande stalled the EU’s engine
To qualify as an engine of integration, the two countries need to demonstrate their willingness to go it alone if need be.
Navel-gazing Spain
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s foreign policy, together with former Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero’s, removes the country from the international arena
More Union for the EU
Fragmentation and lack of common goals and processes threaten the future of the European Union
The clash of European democracies
Europe needs greater political consensus and increased convergence or rapprochement between its different societies
Policy challenges of the digital economy
Europe must embrace the digital world but also stay firm on its beliefs and views