Obama and the future of transatlantic relations
Obama will be barraged with ?wish lists? from around the world following inauguration. Ulrike Gu?rot argues the case for transatlantic relations.
Experts & Staff
Ulrike Guérot
ECFR Alumni · Former Senior Policy Fellow
Biography
Ulrike Guérot used to work for ECFR as Senior Policy Fellow.
Why the Czechs must ratify the Lisbon Treaty
Ulrike Gu?rot urges the Czech Republic, the current holder of the EU Presidency, to ratify the Lisbon Treaty
French-German disputes are tearing the EU apart
Ulrike Gu?rot warns that there is no vision for Europe without the leadership tandem
Re-wiring the US-EU relationship
With the pivotal change of leadership in Washington, the US and the EU may have an ideal moment to strengthen the US-EU institutional bond
Die Choreographie stimmte
From a German perspective, the Mediterranean Union seems to have launched surprisingly well. An article in German.
The French EU presidency after the Irish no
The French EU presidency will only be successful if the Franco-German engine refloats
Saving global Europe
Europe’s citizens – and the world – need an EU that can act more effectively abroad. Failure by European leaders to create such a Union would have serious repercussions.
New German security strategy – Going it alone?
CDU’s new draft National Security Strategy is a useful document but one that seems to be ignoring the benefits of being part of the EU
Money Talks
The EU’s success will be measured against its ability to act on the global stage, so its governments will have to allocate more towards a common EU foreign policy
From the Big Three to the Weimar Triangle
If the EU is to face up to its global ambitions, a revitalized Weimar triangle needs to take on more political leadership
Publications
The German election: What Europe expects – and what Germany will not do
Germany will not provide clear leadership for Europe
Reinventing Europe: Germany debates political union
From our Reinvention of Europe series of National papers
How France and Germany can make Europe work
Hollande and Merkel should launch an ambitious EU reform programme
The long shadow of ordoliberalism: Germany’s approach to the euro crisis
The thinking behind Germany’s unpopular approach to the crisis
What does Germany think about Europe?
Understanding Berlin’s internal debates about its European role
The New German Question: How Europe can get the Germany it needs
How to help Germany rework its role as the keystone of Europe
Re-wiring the US-EU relationship
With the pivotal change of leadership in Washington, the US and the EU may have an ideal moment to strengthen the US-EU institutional bond
Articles
Germany’s views on the European crisis won’t change
Germany will continue to dissapoint the rest of Europe. Angela Merkel will remain cautious and resistant to grand plans, no matter how much Europeans want her to act.
Britain’s European catharsis
Like Greece, Spain and Germany, Britain now faces a cathartic moment when it needs to decide what price it is worth paying to stay in the European Union: coolheaded rationality must prevail over emotion
The view from the capitals: the EU budget summit
On Thursday EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss the EU budget for the next seven years. ECFR experts in Spain, the UK, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany and Italy tell us what to expect.
Why Poland is the new France for Germany
Germany and Poland have become close political allies. The future of the European Union may be decided in Berlin and Warsaw. But has Poland replaced France as Germany's most trusted European partner?
Reinventing Europe: Germany debates political union
As part of the ’Reinventing Europe' project, ECFR is publishing a series of papers on the national debates within EU member states over the crisis and the future direction of Europe. The sixth paper in the series analyses the situation in Germany ahead of the Constitutional Court's crucial ESM verdict.
The Long Shadow of Ordoliberalism
In its attempts to rescue the euro, Germany is often seen as the odd country out. However, what is seldom understood abroad is that the German position is about more than limiting its own fiscal exposure.
The EU summit: the view from the capitals
How does the EU summit look from Berlin, Madrid, Rome and Warsaw, and what are the expectations? Four of ECFR's experts tell us how they see the gathering of EU leaders and whether anybody should be optimistic about the outcome.
Why Berlin is fixed on a German solution to the eurozone crisis
Understanding how Berlin thinks is now more important than ever. If EU leaders want Angela Merkel to listen to calls for growth, they first need to understand her economic mindset which is deeply rooted in a concept known as 'ordoliberalism'.
How European is the new Germany?
Germany has fallen out of love with Europe, and its customary role as the uncomplaining engine of the EU. But as other EU members question whether Germany is now ‘going it alone’, Berlin must answer questions about what Germany wants from Europe in the 21st century, and what price it is willing to pay for it.
Wie viel Europa darf es sein?
Eine interessengeleite deutsche Europapolitik ersetzt zunehmend die historisch bedingte Symbiose zwischen Deutschland und Europa. Im post-romantischen Europa des 21.Jahrhunderts bestimmt sich Deutschlands Rolle neu – wie viel Europa darf es sein und was ist der Preis von Nicht-Europa?
In the media
Ulrike Guérot is interviewed on the upcoming reforms in the EU and Poland's potential access to the eurozone
Ulrike Guérot on Brexit
Former ECFR Berlin head Ulrike Guérot quoted from 2013 on Germany's reluctance to lead Europe in times of turbulence
Sebastian Dullien and Ulrike Guérot are cited on the European Central Bank's intentions to buy government bonds
Ulrike Guérot quoted on Franco-German relations and the return of European Realpolitik