Note from Berlin

Pesco, the impotent gorilla

Criticisms of PESCO could equally be applied to Germany’s broader security and defence policy

The long and winding road to Jamaica

The indications are this new German government will struggle to take advantage of the foreign policy opportunities presented by this election

German election: An opening for Poland?

It is Warsaw who must make the first move if they are to repair German-Polish relations in this decisive moment for Europe

Flexible Europe – Is it that much of a stretch?

ECFR's EU 28 Survey shows that there is political space for a Europe of different speeds to carry forward the European project

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