What’s happening in Germany, explained. A lot is riding on Merkel’s final shot at creating a coalition government.
Featuring Jack Janes via Think Progress on January 10, 2018.
Between Renewal and Responsibility: The SPD in the Face of the Paralysis of the Political Center in Germany
With the beginning of exploratory talks between SPD and CDU/CSU on January 7, 2018, the German political system offers a last opportunity to form a stable government after the September …
Fragile Friendships and Polarized Politics: Foreign Policy in 2018
If 2017 felt like a roller coaster ride, then tighten your seatbelt for 2018. The challenges confronting the German-American partners are only going to accelerate and the choices are only …
Continuity in Turbulence
Political surprises have been a theme in 2016 and 2017, starting with the Brexit referendum, to the election of Donald Trump, to the success of Emmanuel Macron’s new party in …
Populism and the Transatlantic Relationship
In recent years, populism has gained momentum. Not only in countries where the phenomenon has been known for decades, but also in established liberal democracies around the world. Even the …
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The Governmental Crisis in Germany and the Future of Angela Merkel
Until late on November 19, 2017, Germany was one of the few large countries in Europe not afflicted by a major crisis. This perception of Germany as a pillar of …
Crafting a Coalition: The Options in Berlin
The results of the September 24 elections—losses by centrist parties and gains by a strong new far-right party—and the subsequent inability of party leaders to forge a coalition in Berlin should be a wakeup call for German politicians of all stripes.
Merkel’s Troubles May Spell Trouble for All of Europe
Featuring Jack Janes via The New York Times on November 21, 2017.
Risky Bets in Berlin
Germans are known for wanting order around them—it’s understandable, given past centuries of disorder. But since its inception in 1949, the government of the Federal Republic of Germany has been …
Is Berlin Becoming Weimar?
The collapse of the talks to form a new German government following the election of seven parties (counting the Bavarian CSU as a party separate from the CDU) to the …
