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”
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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
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
Germans should perhaps cast aside their doubts about Germany’s leadership qualities
Germany’s glory is fading as many Europeans believe, according to the ECFR study
The biggest challenge […] will be to convince Germans that the way their country works with the EU needs to be fundamentally changed