Avoiding a Pyrrhic victory for Cameron
The Franco-German perspective on the British referendum on the EU
Josef Janning
Europe’s Entanglement with Asia Minor
The challenge of Syria could become an opportunity for Germany to define its position in the terms of a well-understood European interest
View from Berlin: Pushing for robustness
Germany prioritises solidarity on refugees – and isn't willing to wait for others to agree
More Union for the EU
Fragmentation and lack of common goals and processes threaten the future of the European Union
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
Time for great gestures
Through the transformation of Greece, Germany and France can lay the foundation for a new culture of partnership and good governance in Europe
Leadership lessons: The Greece deal fallout
To lead the EU may seem like a burden; it is, in truth, an historic opportunity
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
Tsipras’ Pyrrhic victory
Without demonstrating how they can pull off a strategy of gaining debt relief before reforms, Syriza's referendum win could become a Pyrrhic victory
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