Germany
Why the Draghi Report Is a Huge Opportunity for Germany
In the autumn of 2023, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave Mario Draghi a task – figure out why Europe’s economy is struggling so much. A year later, he…
The Resurgence of Germany’s Far-Right – What Does it Mean for Europe?
Part Three of our Summer Series on the Latest Developments in EU Member States In this GED Summer Series, we analyze what’s taking place in several EU countries and how…
Why Germany’s Newly Released China Strategy is More Than Just a China Strategy
Germany's first ever China Strategy is a symbol of a Zeitenwende in the relations between Germany and China. In the roughly one-year-and-a-half process of shaping the Strategy, however, the coalition…
Germany’s First National Security Strategy: “The Strategic Journey Has Just Begun”
On 14 June 2023, the German Federal Government adopted the first National Security Strategy in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. On this topical occasion, renowned international experts…
“Cautious but Justified Optimism” – Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe Confident about Economy of the European Union
Paschal Donohoe, Irish Minister and President of the Eurogroup, expressed optimism at a joint event of the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Irish Embassy in Berlin: the EU is much better…
“Zeitenwende” One Year Later – Germany Caught in a Rut?
One year after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s seminal speech in the German Bundestag, the country is still caught between conflicting instincts. The government needs to decide if it wants to embrace…
