Angela Mehrer is research and project coordinator at the European Council of Foreign Relations. She coordinates the activities of ECFR’s Re:Order project, which explores emerging visions of the global order, as well as the interplay between economic might and geopolitical influence.
Prior to joining ECFR, she completed internships at the Federal Academy for Security Policy in Berlin and at the news literacy organisation Lie Detectors in Brussels.
Mehrer studied governance and public policy at the University of Passau and holds an MA in politics and public administration from the University of Konstanz as well as an MA in international security studies from Charles University in Prague.
Germany’s populist parties have enjoyed electoral success with their “anti-establishment” foreign policy. The governing centrist coalition must act fast to address their dangerous anti-Western stance before it becomes mainstream
In their campaigns for the European parliament election, Germany’s pro-European parties must unite to effectively mobilise voters against the threat of the far-right party, Alternative for Germany
Europeans have been quick to enhance their missile defence capabilities. But to properly address the threat of Russia’s missiles and deter broader conflict, they need to complement defensive systems with offensive ones
Scholz’s Zeitenwende speech was widely viewed as a major adjustment to Germany’s foreign and security policy. But, six months on, it is unclear whether the country is up to the task
Rafael Loss and Angela Mehrer on security gaps in the European defence system
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