Schulz, Merkel, and Gabriel: The ebb and flow of electoral politics
For both Merkel and Schulz, the upcoming campaign will be a litmus test of their European outlook
Note from Berlin
Europe’s priority now is to keep the union of 27 together
London waves farewell to Berlin as Germany softens on EU dissent. But the goal remains: the EU’s survival
Trump and Europe: Dilemmas of discontinuity
If Germany was the EU’s lonely leader a year ago, it is even more so now
German-Dutch relationship key to EU coalition building
Better coalition-building among European countries is called as polarisation erodes European solidarity and cooperation
From Ankara with love/hate
Because Germany has deeper roots than any other European nation in Turkish society, it is also the country that is bearing the brunt of Turkey’s domestic problems
The challenge for Berlin in 2017
Berlin will need to manage the fears of its fellow members, especially in regard to three specific issues
Turning the page: Germany at the peak of continuity
Germany’s coming election campaign will be the last of its kind — the final page in the first chapter of the history of the Berlin Republic
Is Merkel the new “leader of the free world”?
Angela Merkel is not a fan of flashy titles, but she has already started to build support at home for a stronger Germany in Europe and the world
Europeans will now decide what Europe will be
The answer for European countries in the age of Trump lies in genuine integration of territorial defence
Berlin is bracing itself for President Trump
The German government is to step up its efforts to keep Europeans together