Merkel’s decision to leave the political stage left its mark on Sunday’s election
Rafael Loss discusses the results of the German election
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A government led by Olaf Scholz will be more open to Emmanuel Macron when it comes to social reforms and a reform of the European project
Rafael Loss comments on the opportunities of a Scholz chancellorship for Franco-German relations
Merkel will leave a huge void to fill in German, but also in European politics
Rafael Loss comments on the German election campaign
Piotr Buras and Rafael Loss share some thoughts on the German election results
Europe is declaring itself a world order based on compliance with international rules. And China is trying to do just the opposite – in the Pacific, but also in other parts of the world
Rafael Loss assesses what the new US-UK-Australia security pact means for Europe
[Germans have] little desire for change
Rafael Loss explains the Greens’ decline in the polls
Merkel’s approach to China, focused largely on opening the Chinese market for German exports, is no longer sustainable
Rafael Loss discusses ECFR’s latest poll and Merkel’s mixed legacy
They [the Greens] can’t be happy with the campaign they’ve run
Rafael Loss comments on the Greens’ election campaign
Worryingly, there is a segment of the German population who now openly supports extreme-right politics – a majority even in some eastern states
Rafael Loss comments on the outcome of the German election and predicts a consolidation of the AfD in German politics
The rise of Olaf Scholz in recent weeks is a consequence of the weaknesses of the other two candidates and his strategy to present himself as Angela Merkel’s natural successor
Rafael Loss argues that Olaf Scholz’s recent success hinges on the weakness of the other two chancellor candidates