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“The German elections and the future of the euro”, John Stevens (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Federal Trust Chairman John Stevens analyses the German election results. He argues that an agreement between the two minor parties, the Greens […]
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“New World Order: Germany’s Dangerous Idealism vis-à-vis Russia”, Kristi Raik (EFPI, Estonia)
The German journal Internationale Politik, Germany’s magazine for global thinking, published an article “New World Order: Germany’s Dangerous Idealism vis-à-vis […]
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“A Geopolitical Awakening? The Future of German Statecraft”, Roderick Parkes (SIIA-UI, Sweden)
Foreign policy in Germany is an increasingly elite affair, discussed among officials, interested politicians and a coterie of international think […]
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“Berlin’s choice: how Spain triggered a rethink in German European policy”, Roderick Parkes and Julian Rappold (Elcano, Spain)
German policymakers are worried about the upcoming election in France, that is: Emmanuel Macron is facing a battle for re-election […]
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“Back in Fashion? The resurgence of bilateral diplomacy in Europe”, Alexander Mattelaer (Egmont, Belgium)
Article in “Poland and Germany in the European Union. The Multidimensional Dynamics of Bilateral Relations” (Routledge). This book explores the […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Eurosceptics in Germany: the Illusion of an Alternative”
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Katrin Böttger and Funda Tekin from the Institut für Europäische Politik […]
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“Perceptions of Germany in the Security of the Baltic Sea Region”, Andris Sprūds, Elizabete Vizgunova (LIIA, Latvia)
Editors: Andris Sprūds, Elizabete Vizgunova, Perceptions of Germany in the Security of the Baltic Sea Region, October 2018 The book […]
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Public Event: “Germany’s Role in Georgia’s European Future: How to align expectations?”, 8 February 2019 (IEP, Germany)
Public Event: “Germany’s Role in Georgia’s European Future: How to align expectations?”, 8 February 2019, Representation of the European Commission […]
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“The European Dimension of Nuclear Deterrence: French and British policies and future scenarios”, Bruno Tertrais (FIIA, Finland)
While the idea of a “European nuclear deterrent” has a long history, it has recently made a comeback in the […]
Read more“Foreign Policy Analysis: German Foreign Policy Toward Russia” Jakub Eberle, Vladimir Handl (IIR, Czech Republic)
The article analyzes Germany’s policies toward Russia from an ontological security perspective. We argue that foreign policy should be seen […]
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TEPSA Brief “German elections 2017 – Low voter turnout in the context of the upcoming European elections 2019”, Michael Kaeding & Stefan Haußner
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “German elections 2017 – Low voter turnout in the context of the […]
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“Beyond the European Council: Domestic Politics Drives the Migration “Crisis” in Italy and Germany”, Gianni Bonvicini (IAI, Italy)
EU migration policy emerged as the main bone of contention at the recent European Council meeting on 28-29 June 2018. […]
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“Macron, Merkel and the new European sovereignties”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Despite their internal and external problems, Macron and Merkel reiterated at their meeting in Berlin that they will submit a […]
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“A new government takes office in Berlin: What prospects for Franco-German leadership in the EU?”, Tuomas Iso-Markku & Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
Numerous domestic and EU-level challenges stand in the way of a Franco-German reform agenda for the European Union. However, the […]
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“Franco-German cooperation: A compromise between vision and reality?”, Paul Schmidt (ÖGfE, Austria)
The problems with forming a government after the 2017 German federal election have provided an opportunity for French President Emmanuel […]
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“GEPS No 01/18: France: Germany’s Indispensable Ally in European Policy-Making”, Ulrich Krotz/Joachim Schild, January 2018 (IEP, Germany)
This German European Policy Series by Ulrich Krotz, European University Institute, and Joachim Schild, University of Trier, examines the importance […]
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“Germany‘s New Instability” – CIFE Policy Paper N°63, Hartmut Marhold (CIFE)
The political system of the Federal Republic has been one of the most stable and solid among Western democracies since […]
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Background report: “Public Debate with Thomas Westphal, Director General for EU Affairs at the German Federal Ministry of Finance” (IEP, Berlin)
The Public Debate with Thomas Westphal, Director General for EU Affairs at the German Federal Ministry of Finance, on the […]
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Background report: “German-American Dialogue on the Post-Soviet Space: “From ambition to pragmatism?” (IEP, Berlin)
On 28 and 29 November 2017, the fourth workshop of the German-American Dialogue on the Post-Soviet Space was held, in […]
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“GEPS No 06/17: Stability and growth in the Eurozone – who plays the main role?”Sabine Lautenschläger, (IEP, Berlin)
The IEP Lunch Debate on the topic “Stability and growth in the Eurozone – who plays the main role?” was […]
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“Background report: German-Portuguese Expert Meeting,”(IEP, Berlin)
On 4 and 5 December 2017, in cooperation with our Portuguese partner the Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI), the […]
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Germany shifting to the right, Alexander Görlach (Elcano Institute)
And now Germany: similarly to most other European countries, the Federal Republic will now also have a right-wing party decisively […]
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Germany and France: ready to tango?, Ulrich Speck, (Elcano Institute)
After years of crises, of doom and gloom, the mood in European capitals is now becoming more upbeat. Brexit is […]
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Issue 3/2017 of integration, September 2017 (IEP, Germany)
In the new issue of integration, Joachim Schild analyses Emmanuel Macron’s European policy approach with a special focus on the […]
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Decision-Making and European Policy Coordination in the German Federal Government, Timm Beichelt (IEP)
in GEPS No 05/17 The fifth paper in the German European Policy Series by author Timm Beichelt, professor of Political Science […]
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Merkel is Germany, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog, September 2017 Angela Merkel is not only German, she is Germany. Her latest victory in the elections, while […]
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Merkel pays a high Price for her fourth term, Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano, Spain).
Expert Comments, October 2017 The German exception has come to an end. Like its neighbours, the German people, and their […]
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Handbuch zur deutschen Europapolitik, Katrin Böttger/Mathias Jopp (IEP, Germany)
The Institute for European Policy’s Handbook on Germany’s European Policy is now also available in an edition published by the […]
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The EU in the German Elections: A Window of Opportunity for Euro and Defence Reforms, Niklas Helwig (FIIA, Finland)
Ahead of the federal elections, international challenges have energized the German debate on how to reform and strengthen the EU. […]
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Kant vs Hobbes: elements of Germany’s emerging grand strategy, Ulrich Speck (Elcano, Spain)
Germany’s success as a stable liberal democracy and a world economic superpower has been heavily influenced by its position within […]
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Approaching the German Federal election: The Traditional Parties break the trend and stay in front, Fabrizio Tassinari and Sebastian Tetzlaff (DIIS, Denmark and IEP, Germany)
In the DIIS Policy Brief “Approaching the German Federal election: The Traditional Parties break the trend and stay in front”, […]
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Rebooting the Franco-German engine: Two post-election scenarios, Fabrizio Tassinari and Sebastian Tetzlaff (DIIS, Denmark and IEP, Germany)
In their DIIS Policy Brief titled “Rebooting the Franco-German engine: Two post-election scenarios” Fabrizio Tassinari, Senior Researcher at DIIS, and […]
Read moreThe Czech-German Strategic Dialogue: Assessment of Current State and Future Prospects, Benjamin Tallis (IIR, Czech Republic)
This discussion paper by Benjamin Tallis, a senior researcher at the Institute of International Relations, seeks to examine competing evaluations […]
Read moreFantasy as a Factor in International Politics?, Jakub Eberle (IIR, Czech Republic)
This article, by Jakub Eberle, makes the case for taking fantasy seriously in IR. It argues for a Lacanian conception […]
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Après l’élection de Macron: la responsabilité de l’Allemagne pour l’Europe, Hartmut Marhold (CIFE)
Le défi européen et la responsabilité allemande Le risque est grand : si le nouveau Président de la France échoue, […]
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What Happens After Finding Refuge? The Integration of Syrian Refugees in Germany and Turkey, Anja Palm (IAI, Italy)
The Global Turkey in Europe (GTE) project established a platform to discuss and analyse the rapid transformation of Turkey in […]
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The Influence of Protest Movements on the Development of Diasporic Engagement: The Case of Euromaidan and its Impact for the Ukrainian Diaspora in Poland and Germany, Magdalena Patalong & Richard Steinberg (IEP, Germany)
Magdalena Patalong and Richard Steinberg published an article together with Andriy Korniychuk of our partner the Institute of Public Affairs […]
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Germany and Trump-America: back on track?, Ulrich Speck (Elcano, Spain)
The widely anticipated clash between Germany and the Trump Administration has not happened. Instead, Berlin and Washington DC seem to […]
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Mapping migration challenges in the EU transit and destination countries, Erzsébet N. Rózsa (ed.) (IWE, Hungary)
An EuroMesCo – Euro-Mediterranean Study Commission – joint policy study. FOREWORD. Erzsébet Nagyné Rózsa IMPACT OF THE MIGRATION CHALLENGES ON […]
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Think Tanks in Germany and Ukraine: Differences and Perspectives for Cooperation, Ljudmyla Melnyk, Magdalena Patalong and Oleksii Sydorchuk (IEP, Germany)
Which difficulties are Ukrainian think tanks facing today in Ukraine? What does the cooperation between German and Ukrainian think tanks […]
Read moreCzech-German Relations: A Dialogue in Place of Strategy, in Hope of Strategy and in Need of Strategy, Benjamin Tallis (IIR, Czech Republic)
“The Czech-German Strategic Dialogue has been hailed as a significant upgrading of relations between the two countries. However, while it […]
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Germany’s role in the handling of the European monetary and refugee crisis, Simon Bulmer and William Paterson (IEP, Germany)
The “Yearbook of European Integration 2016” was published in December 2016, in times of multiple crises as well as growing […]
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