The Hamburg G20: A clash of competing visions of world affairs
Europe's multilateral vision for the G20 appears to be merely a side show to the traditional struggle for national power
Note from Berlin
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
The end of Angst: Germany is ready to lead in Europe
European crises have galvanised German support for the Union, and spurred a new appetite to lead by example
Will Germany make room for Macron?
France is ready to come back to the centre of the European project, but Germany will need to compromise to make things work
Germany, not China, will be Donald Trump’s enemy number one
Donald Trump's government is increasingly taking aim at Germany – it is time for Berlin to acknowledge the potential danger
A German view of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
One year on, Germany's decision to back the AIIB appears to be paying off
What next after the Rome Declaration?
In the aftermath of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, it is worth reflecting on Germany’s vision for the future…
The long road to peace: Europe at 60
Today’s European Union may seem like a market place, a granter of subsidies, and an experiment in governance. But at its core Europe is still the search for peace – it just took a 60 year detour.
European defence and the two per cent mantra
The best route to improved European defence capabilities is to build on the patchwork of co-operation that already exists – with Germany at its centre
New energy in the Franco-German motor
External threats have brought Berlin and Paris closer together than ever before