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
European Strategy
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
Humanitarian emergency in the Mediterranean: ECFR Scorecard briefing
This week, a number of ECFR’s Council members released a public statement, adding their voices to the dismay across Europe at the recent surge…
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?
The Polish-German split: A storm in a teacup?
The crisis in Ukraine tested relations between Poland and Germany – but how serious are the divisions?
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
The European Energy Union
The European Council's recent declaration on the European energy market reflects to a large extent a compromise between the German position and the plans of Eastern European states
Germany’s Foreign Ministry reinvents itself
Steinmeier’s review process has come up with a range of prescriptions for the German foreign ministry, and the far-reaching reform envisioned could transform German diplomacy
Gabriel’s new course on arms sales
Gabriel has reinserted the needs of a values-based foreign policy into the debate on European arms sales, which could make him a key stakeholder in EU foreign policy
“Over and over again”
The extension of the eurozone’s assistance programme for Greece dominates the European debate in Germany and links eurozone politics to the future of Europe.