A chance for leadership: German foreign policy after the killing of Qassem Soleimani
Germany will need to do some serious soul-searching if it is to effectively de-escalate the Iran crisis and revive the damaged nuclear agreement
René Wildangel
EU support for Lebanon: If not now, when?
The Lebanese desire for change is not going to go away. The EU should place itself at the heart of smoothing this transition.
Germany’s quiet leadership on the Libyan war
Although Germany’s mediation role in the Libyan conflict has received relatively little attention so far, this might change if its initiative leads to a peace conference – or, alternatively, a collapse of the political process
Clumsy but useful? The German defence minister’s initiative for northern Syria
The widely dismissed proposal can still serve a valuable purpose if it relaunches a debate on how Europe can act with long-overdue relevance in Syria
Sisi’s illusion of stability
The EU should end its acquiescence to Sisi’s policies