Tag: Foreign policy in general
China plays a crucial role in the European energy transition
The author dr Jana Puglierin is Head of Office and Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). How big the German China dilemma is once again…
Traffic light does not create agreement on the Security Council – but the National Security Strategy comes anyway
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Ministry and the Chancellery did not agree on a National Security Council. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The Federal Government has…
National security strategy on the home stretch
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Ministry and the Chancellery did not agree on a national security council. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The federal government has…
The traffic light dispenses with a National Security Council
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Office argued that a National Security Council could also be located there. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The negotiations have lasted…
This is how the Federal Foreign Office wants to transform it
She was surprised, says the 42-year-old, what the expression “feminist” was for a “trigger word”. What the guidelines aim for should be a matter of course in the 21st century:…
Chancellor Scholz must dare to turn around
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) in front of a cheetah tank Olaf Scholz saved the country from a cold winter, but delayed the reorganization of the Bundeswehr. (Photo: dpa) A year…
“We don’t need mediators, we need allies”
Dusseldorf How and when could the war in Ukraine end? Is that even possible with a Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin? And how tight is it in the saddle? The fourth…
“It’s also about our freedom”
Heinrich August Winkler For the historian it is imperative to effectively support the Ukraine in its defensive struggle — not in spite of but because of German history. (Photo: Imago,…
More deterrence against China is needed
(Photo: Klawe Rzeczy, Reuters, AP, dpa, Imago) It couldn’t be more symbolic: Just two days before the first anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine, Wang Yi, China’s top foreign…
Europe must emancipate itself without distancing itself from the United States
EU leaders von der Leyen and Michel (right) with Selenski Upgrading alone is not enough. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy, AP, Getty, Imago) Anyone who follows Joe Biden’s visit to Kiev and…
Scholz dampens hopes for fighter jets
Olaf Scholz At the security conference last year, which ended four days before the start of the Ukraine war, Scholz also emphasized the need for better equipment for the Bundeswehr.…
Russia’s war of aggression has increased Europe’s dependence on the US
The author dr Jana Puglierin is Head of Office and Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). In the fall of 2021, the honeymoon in transatlantic…
The Munich Security Conference becomes an act of Western self-assurance
Grave of a Ukrainian soldier War as a continuation of politics by other means is back in the middle of Europe. (Photo: AP) When the Munich Security Conference ended on…
Before the Munich Security Conference 2023
Munich In the fall of 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear catastrophe. The Berlin Wall had been erected a year earlier, cementing the…
Brazil wants to return to the world stage – Foreign Minister Vieira in an interview
Brazilian President Lula The new Brazilian government wants to bring Brazil back onto the world stage after the country was largely isolated under predecessor Bolsonaro. (Photo: IMAGO/Fotoarena) Brasilia The free…
The US is closing itself off more and more
Joe Biden with son In contrast to his predecessor Donald Trump, Biden relies on alliances and multilateralism in foreign policy. (Photo: AP) Nobody should be surprised by Joe Biden’s consistent…
The US is closing itself off more and more
Joe Biden with son In contrast to his predecessor Donald Trump, Biden relies on alliances and multilateralism in foreign policy. (Photo: AP) Washington Nobody should be surprised by Joe Biden’s…
Putin threatens Germany on Stalingrad anniversary
Wladimir Putin The Russian President struck a threatening note on the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory over the Wehrmacht in the Battle of Stalingrad. (Photo: dpa) Volgograd In…
When China could overtake the US as the largest economy
Dusseldorf Driven by the communist government in Beijing, China is increasingly developing into a technology location for high-quality products that can be sold at high prices. The consequence: In 2028,…
According to Erdogan, Turkey could only agree to Finland joining NATO
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish President is giving Finland hope that he will agree to their NATO membership. (Photo: via REUTERS) Ankara Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens Sweden to…