Beyond Merkelism: What Europeans expect of post-election Germany
Paradoxically, to fulfil many Europeans’ expectations, Berlin will need to revise the principles of Merkelism that created this trust
Paradoxically, to fulfil many Europeans’ expectations, Berlin will need to revise the principles of Merkelism that created this trust
To engage more confidently with a world that is changing, outward-looking Germans need to shape a progressive new national identity before it is defined by the forces of isolation and exclusion
The EU Coalition Explorer survey reveals the importance of Germany and France within the EU, and the impact they can have when they cooperate with each other
Polls and interviews conducted for the paper indicate that German millennials are surprisingly conservative and liable to status quo bias
In the federal election year, Germans are ready to give new European solutions a strong boost and take more risks
Berlin does not want to dominate Europe, but to exercise leadership via EU institutions – something that will be essential in a post-Brexit world
Ukraine crisis shows Berlin’s Russia policy is out of date
Germany will not provide clear leadership for Europe
Why the German model is not a blueprint for Europe
From our Reinvention of Europe series of National papers