There are powerful business lobbies advocating against sanctions on Russia
Rafael Loss, on why Germany hesitates to sanction Russia
Media mentions – Rafael Loss
The damage is enormous
Rafael Loss believe that Germany undermines its own credibility in security policy because of its inactive role in the Ukraine crisis
Slowly but surely, Germany has maneuvered itself into a position of vulnerability vis-à-vis the Kremlin
Rafael Loss publishes his opinion, “Why Germany is so vulnerable to Russian blackmail” on CNN
The German threat so far of putting everything on the table has included Nord Stream 2 implicitly, but allies are seeking explicit assurances
Rafael Loss speaks about Nord Stream 2 to dw news
There is no guarantee that Russia will not use energy as a weapon against Germany as well
Rafael Loss comments the relation between Russia and Germany and the possibility that Moscow weaponizes energy against Berlin
Rafael Loss speaks to DW about Baerbock’s visit to Moscow
We had a cautious approach from Merkel, going easy on China regarding, for instance, the origins of the coronavirus,
Rafael Loss on the German government’s initial response to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic
We see a lot of young people having entered the Bundestag
Rafael Loss sees a generational shift in German politics
This is certainly the most progressive coalition programme in two decades
Rafael Loss, Policy Analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin Office, on Germany under Chancellor Scholz’s leadership
Angela Merkel was “both the first female and first East German” to become chancellor, which were respectively “structurally underrepresented”
Rafael Loss comments on Angela Merkel’s legacy