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Donald Trump’s re-election, Russia’s war in Ukraine, crises in the Middle East, tensions with China, and growing competitive pressures at home–the EU is facing manifold challenges. Yet Germany seems to have gone missing. It has retreated from the European leadership role it often played in the past. The snap election in February 2025 could set a new direction for the country, and with it Europe as a whole. How will the vote shape Germany’s future foreign policy? Can the country find new confidence on the international stage? And what are the internal political fault-lines that will decide whether it does?

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