The Globalist

In a curious twist of history, Baerbock holds the promise to execute on what turned out to be Angela Merkel’s highly misleading self-advertising.

Fake facts, presented under the cover of academic neutrality, become a 2017 election topic in Germany.

Not long ago, Germans shunned their country’s past. Now, they are far more open-eyed.

Germany is not just a core member of the EU, it is the core member. Being the EU’s biggest asset also means it is its Achilles heel.

In 2017, German Chancellor Merkel will assume the helm of her troubled country – for the fourth time. Unless she decides not to run.

What does the balance of power in the EU shifting towards Germany really mean?