Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” movie is all you need to understand Gerhard Schröder, the former German Chancellor and close Putin crony.
Putin’s Pipedream and the Laws of Demography
What should the West do? Ukraine’s tough cards fighting Putin, why Russian mothers worry and the proper lessons from German history.
Merkel’s EU China Policy: Double Crossing Joe Biden
Surprisingly, Germany’s veteran Chancellor is replicating Gerhard Schröder’s moves to poison the transatlantic relationship — in her case by eagerly doing China’s bidding inside the EU.
German Politics: The SPD’s Turn to Make Noise
A slew of policy proposals by the SPD highlight the risk of an end of Germany’s grand coalition before the next election in 2021.
Angela Merkel and the 10-Year Rule
If there is an iron law of European politics, it is for leaders to get out at the top as the ten-year rule completes its cycle.
What Greece Needs Now From Tsipras
Germany and France and the art of correcting erroneous economic policies.
Iraq’s Predictable Fate
Will the purveyors of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq ever pay a penance for their sins of warmongering?
Don’t Worry, Germany: Export All the BMWs You Want!
A pathway to reducing Germany’s current account surplus.
Italian Nights: Europe’s New Trench Warfare
A not-so-imaginary chat between German and Italian economists reveals differing national views on the euro and economic cultures.
The New German Dialectic
Can Angela Merkel make the case for Germany to lead a deeper European integration process?