Europe’s cohesion is lost in the Balkan’s quagmire
Not too long ago the main concern about Europe seemed to be its super-state potential – the time has come to seriously worry about the opposite scenario
Not too long ago the main concern about Europe seemed to be its super-state potential – the time has come to seriously worry about the opposite scenario
With the refugee crisis bringing foreign policy to Germany’s domestic sphere, the time is ripe for Berlin to encourage greater public engagement in foreign policy
To qualify as an engine of integration, the two countries need to demonstrate their willingness to go it alone if need be.
German commentators see the first signs of a Kanzlerinnendämmerung as approval rates for the chancellor decrease.
Despite the heroic efforts of many volunteers and aid organisations, German capacities for refugee accommodation are at breaking point
The challenge of Syria could become an opportunity for Germany to define its position in the terms of a well-understood European interest
Fragmentation and lack of common goals and processes threaten the future of the European Union
Why Germany's Willkommenskultur is a tough model for eastern Europe to follow
What stands in the way of a bigger German role in the shaping the European response is the effect of intergovernmentalism and the lack of strong ideas with the power to build a core consensus behind them
Neither Ukraine nor the West can leave the framework of the Minsk agreement, even if they know that it is not working at all