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Germany’s New Digital Ministry Germany has established its first-ever ministry dedicated solely to all matters digital. Spearheaded by political newcomer Karsten Wildberger, the Ministry for Digital and State Modernization aims …
Prospects for U.S.-German Collaboration in AI
The American-German relationship has entered a new era of uncertainty defined by shifting commitments on defense, a renegotiation of longstanding trade partnerships, and an uneasy alignment against strategic competitors including …
Episode 131: Multilateralism in a Fragmenting Global Trading System
The global trading system is in flux, with increased multipolarity and uncertainty. Disruptions in supply chains and concerns about sustainability and national security have caused countries to reexamine trade policies. …
Unfriending Silicon Valley
How Germany Is Leading Europe’s Breakup with Big Tech In March 2025, Germany’s highest court handed down a ruling with global implications: Apple, it affirmed, is a company of “paramount …
The State of AI in Germany
Germany was an early adopter of AI and among the first nations to create a national AI strategy in 2018. At the time, Europe was the global leader in artificial …
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U.S.-EU Trade: To Deal or Not to Deal?
In a July 11 letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would raise tariffs on imports from the European Union to 30 …
Turning Climate Protection into an Economic Success Story
Foreign policy challenges and opportunities for Germany and the EU The Draghi Report of 2024 put the competitiveness of European industries high on the political agenda of European climate and …
The Nord Stream 2 Debate and Russia’s Gas Weapon
“Nord Stream 2 was a mistake,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently said during his first official visit to the White House. President Donald Trump appreciated these remarks, reminding reporters that he …
The G7 Summit, Plus or Minus
While the G7 economies today account for only 30 percent of global GDP, they remain a decent proxy for what can still be called the “West” in geopolitical terms. Or …
More Growth Through Less Red Tape
The United States of America is in a much better economic position than the countries of the European Union. This is not only reflected in the corporate structure, with the …
Role Reversal
The Trump Geoeconomic Approach Imitates Merkel The first three months of the Trump administration have seen what could be called the Germanization of U.S. foreign policy. Trump has taken on …
Operation Plan Germany
Defense Is More Than Tanks and Drones Roughly a year ago, the German government took a significant step in the realm of homeland defense by adopting the classified “Operationsplan Deutschland” …
Episode 127: A New Normal in Transatlantic Trade?
President Trump claims the international trading system is unfair to the United States. The Trump administration is seeking to rectify trade imbalances through tariffs and is trying to reshape the …
