The EU-US Trade and Technology Council Reaches a Crossroads
Overshadowed by concerns over “Buy American” subsidies and new US export controls for advanced technologies, fissures are also emerging when it comes to the core issues of transatlantic trade and technology cooperation.
Xi’s Indo-Pacific Charm Offensive
Returning to the international stage, the Chinese president has gone out of his way to court European leaders. This should not be misread as a policy shift. Rather, much suggests that there are troubled times ahead.
Germany’s Misguided Self-Satisfaction
Germany feels it has turned a corner recently in terms of foreign policy. But its self-congratulation may be premature.
Fortress China
The Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress was an all-out victory for Xi Jinping. China won’t necessarily be more crisis-proof as a result, but it will become more combative.
US Midterms and Trump’s Campaign Will Put Pressure on Europe
US voters flipped the script of the midterms, to Europe’s relief, but Donald Trump’s likely return to the campaign trail will fray transatlantic nerves again. US domestic dynamics are likely to put more pressure on Europeans to shoulder greater burdens for Ukraine and get tougher on China.
What the Indo-Pacific Thinks ... About Europe
The European Union is viewed quite positively in the Indo-Pacific. However, economic engagement does not necessarily translate into popularity.
The Nuclear Trilemma in Ukraine
Torn between different priorities and nuclear risks, Europe is currently sleepwalking into a long war in Ukraine.
Protecting Eden, or the Dark New Geopolitics of “Fortress Europe”
The EU is justifying its adoption of power politics with the accusation that the outside world started it. In fact, the EU—and Germany—has been practicing retrograde power politics for some time and is purposefully blocking out the option of returning to its own, better past.
Zeitenwende or Standstill in EU Crisis Management Operations?
Everyone is talking about Europe's defense. With good reason. But the EU also needs a renewal of its international military and civilian operations.
We Need to Talk: Communicating Feminist Foreign Policy
Six out of 10 Germans have never heard of the term “feminist foreign policy” or don't know what it means. Therefore, the concept must be communicated in a way that is understandable to a broader public.
Scholz Goes It Alone on China
Having pushed through a deal in which a Chinese state-owned company takes a minority share in one of Hamburg’s port terminals, the German chancellor is getting ready for his solo trip to see President Xi Jinping in Beijing. It is a missed opportunity.
Scholz Needs to Stop Copying Macron
Why are Paris and Berlin currently so at odds with each other? The simple answer is: Scholz’ EU strategy is a copycat of Macron’s. But Europe can’t take two Macrons.