Europe only has itself to rely on – POLITICO
And dominating everything is security — though it’s less a “coalition of the willing” and more a “coalition…
Between a rock and a hard place – POLITICO
And last month, we finally witnessed the opening skirmishes of this battle: Just before parliament went into recess,…
Can Germany’s humbled political establishment regroup? – POLITICO
With the incoming Merz administration’s focus on more military spending, tax cuts, welfare cuts and migration curbs, the…
Does Merz have what it takes? – POLITICO
Scholz had his moment in February 2022. His Zeitenwende (turning point) speech, delivered just a few days after…
Germany’s far right crashes through the firewall – POLITICO
“We will introduce them independently of who approves them,” Merz said — a statement that was taken to…
Germany’s Trump problem – POLITICO
In 2019, one Germany’s leading policymakers Thomas Bagger laid all this out in an essay detailing the consequences…
Reform or more gloom? – POLITICO
And, no doubt, he’s now hoping history repeats itself. Hence, Merz is trying to curb his instincts and…
Does Germany still believe in Europe? – POLITICO
And although the government insisted these changes were limited to six months, the expectation is that they’ll be…