Germany at the helm: Can it bring Europe together in 2020?
The German presidency offers the chance to build on strong levels of structural cohesion between member states – but citizens remain sceptical on some fronts
Note from Berlin
The three eras since reunification
Almut Möller's farewell Note from Berlin looks at the three eras of German political history since the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago
5 reasons Macron got it wrong on Germany
The French president still wants to relaunch Europe. But after two years of courting Berlin, he is now searching for new ways to strengthen Europe’s sovereignty
Spitzenkandidaten poker
For most voters, the battle over people and positions would be revealing if only it wasn’t so confusing. It is misleading to frame the nomination process as an example of backroom politics prevailing over parliamentary democracy.
Germany and the crisis of Atlanticism
With the US opting out of its traditional European role, the “German question” has returned. And European leaders will need to make sacrifices if they are to address it.
Election 2019: What Germany’s parties want for Europe
Political leaders are jostling for space in a crowded field. But German voters appear to be enjoying the show
Cohesion or disintegration? Germany’s European election campaign
“Zusammenhalt” is a buzzword in the European election manifestos of the German parties. But what does it exactly mean in the political discourse?
German leadership deferred
Germany needs to use its EU Council presidency in 2020 to continue forging cloes ties with and between its partners in the EU to push for comprimises on long-term policy issues
Can the European Union find a stable equilibrium?
Giving up sovereignty at the national level seems the only way to retain some kind of European sovereignty, writes Sebastian Dullien in his farewell commentary for ECFR
Brexit bravado: Can the UK build a new continental coalition?
EU member states’ high regard for Britain in security and defence may be on the wane. What can London do to stop the slide in the post-Brexit era?