Prime time debates with few prime time ideas
The televised debates sum up Germany's election campaign perfectly: they have been strangely devoid of proposals, and filled with reactiveness
National Politics
Europe and its discontents: Poland’s collision course with the European Union
If Poland continues to drift away from the EU it will not only diminish its own influence, but also undermine the EU’s internal cohesion
Rise and fall of populism
To defeat populism, liberals must have the courage to develop policies that combat discrimination and nationalism
Germany votes: A lot of quiet before the storm
Holding on to Merkel seems motivated by the wish to preserve the status quo
Reparations and the crisis of Poland’s foreign policy
The return of the reparations debacle reveals how Poland’s international relations have been infected by PiS’ primitive approach to morality, history and sovereignty
3 Aug
Impulsvortrag von Cem Özdemir: Leitlinien einer wertegeleiteten deutschen Außenpolitik
Gemeinsame Verantwortung für Sicherheit, Klimaschutz, Entwicklung: Impulsvortrag von Cem Özdemir zu einer wertegeleiteten Außenpolitik mit anschließender Diskussion
Europe in the German federal elections: What do the manifestos say?
Here we compare the parties’ positions on the four core EU policy domains: common security and defence, migration, financial, and trade policy
Poland: The importance of being president
As rifts appear in the ruling camp, the turmoil in Poland is far from over
What is left from Kohl’s era?
Much has changed, yet paradoxically, perhaps Europe is closer now to its 1990s vision than it has ever been
France in Flux
The rise of Macron has transformed the French political landscape – but its final shape is still emerging