Berlin’s European agenda
The next German government must lead the way in forging European consensus on migration, foreign policy, and a common system of values. This means it will have to think bigger than ever before
Mark Leonard
Europe’s crisis starts at home
The biggest threat to the European project is not the “illiberal” saboteurs on the periphery of the EU, but the deep divide within member states, including bastions of liberalism such as France and Germany
How Britain Lost Its Cool
In the past 20 years, the UK and Germany have switched positions, with the latter now representing openness while the former has come to embody backward-looking nationalism. But there is no reason to believe that the two countries won't swap places again
Germany’s New Power of the Purse
Berlin's firmer line on Turkey confirms Germany's status as a major economic power
The era of Mutually Assured Disruption
The five forces that are 'liquidising' global security
Winners and losers in the UK election
The UK election result emphatically confirmed the sense that the political class is out of touch with popular sentiment
The Macron Method
To bring true change, Macron will have to reconcile technocracy and populism
Germany, not China, will be Donald Trump’s enemy number one
Donald Trump's government is increasingly taking aim at Germany – it is time for Berlin to acknowledge the potential danger
Planning for President Le Pen
Europe must address seriously the possibility of Marine Le Pen winning, however unlikely it may seem
Trump the Ideologue?
Even those who seem to take Trump seriously are failing to get to the root of Trumpism.