Ulrike Franke talks about Olaf Scholz’s election win, his Social Democratic party’s likely alliance with the Greens and Free Democrats, and whether this will lead to a change of direction for Germany
Media mentions – German election 2021
The message that unites the [Greens and FDP] is a renewal or transformation
The covid crisis put a magnifying glass on social inequality in Germany
The Nordic countries, as well as Ireland post-Brexit, will remain of huge importance to Germany as it is leveraging its central position in the EU
Rafael Loss explains how Germany’s location in the centre of Europe affects its foreign relations
Ulrike Franke joins France 24 to offer some in-depth perspective and analysis on what’s at stake for Europe as Merkel’s 16-year tenure comes to a close
Here, I think Germany would become a less reliable partner than it was under Merkel
It was a world-forgetting election campaign. In Germany, people think that you can’t win elections with foreign policy
Jana Puglierin explains why foreign policy issues were not really discussed during the German election campaigns
The Merkel government tried to steer foreign policy towards export promotion, and this is evident in relations with China