Understanding eastern European attitudes on refugees
Why Germany's Willkommenskultur is a tough model for eastern Europe to follow
Note from Berlin
Refugees pushing Germany to take the lead again
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
Minsk, the end-game
Neither Ukraine nor the West can leave the framework of the Minsk agreement, even if they know that it is not working at all
Is Europe losing Ukraine?
As Germany's politicians return to their constituencies, a summer of resentment against Europe is brewing in Ukraine
Leadership lessons: The Greece deal fallout
To lead the EU may seem like a burden; it is, in truth, an historic opportunity
Greece and Germany’s game of chicken
Despite staving off Greek disaster for now, Merkel and Schäuble have had a frosty reception from political allies in Berlin.
The ultimate test for Merkel’s ‘muddle through’ model
Merkel has shown little appetite for the “vision-thing”, but the Greek crisis threatens to push the Chancellor out of her comfort zone
Berlin and the Minsk trap
Almost five months on since Minsk II was agreed, it is clear that none of the early conditions have been met
Idealpolitik or Realpolitik: Germany’s new old foreign policy debate
Germany’s obsessive debate between a value-based and an interest-based foreign policy has returned
War and peace in Berlin’s minds: threat inflation and denial in Germany
Why do Germans so strongly oppose military intervention in defence of NATO?