Lessons from Munich
As Europe pushes for negotiation over Ukraine, the Munich Security Conference showed the depth of division not only between Russia and the West, but between the Western partners as well
As Europe pushes for negotiation over Ukraine, the Munich Security Conference showed the depth of division not only between Russia and the West, but between the Western partners as well
Germany became the leader of Europe’s foreign policy because of circumstance, not through its own design.
British-German relations, while shaped by a mutual sense of respect, are almost at a loss on a common agenda
Two all-too-plausible scenarios could turn 2015 into an annus horribilis for the Union
Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany needs to think about its way of exercising power within the EU – and what it hopes to achieve
Jean-Claude Juncker's new structure for the European Commission represents a major overhaul of its governance
Germany has long favoured restructuring the European Commission, so Berlin approves of Jean-Claude Juncker's reforms
The German people are ready for more international involvement, if the German government can make the case
Germany prefers co-operation to conflict, but with its five special relationships each facing bad weather, it needs to think about new ways to conduct foreign policy
Jean-Claude Juncker’s nomination is part of a “silent revolution” in European governance that will transform power within the EU