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The Enlargement and Reform Conundrum

The current security situation in Europe has brought enlargement back on the agenda. This should also provide the catalyst for EU reform.

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Nathalie Tocci
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“In All EU Capitals, Enlargement Has Become a Priority”

The enlargement and reform debate has started, and some progress should be possible before the European elections in June 2024, says Anna Lührmann, minister for Europe in the German Foreign Office.

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Anna Lührmann
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A Clarifying Moment

Before the question of how to enlarge the European Union comes the question: What kind of EU are we enlarging?

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Alexandre Adam
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A Different Way of Thinking about EU Enlargement and Reform

After a lost decade-and-a-half that saw the establishment of German predominance, there is now the acute danger of Berlin and Paris applying rejected ideas to enlarging and reforming the EU: Four principles for a future-oriented EU expansion and adaptation.

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Roderick Parkes
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Poland’s Election and the Populist Playbook

Can an unfair election campaign produce a fair result? After Hungary and Turkey, Poland, too, might drift deeper into illiberalism.

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Jarosław Kuisz
Karolina Wigura
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Quarterly Concerns
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Russia’s War Could Reinvigorate China’s New Silk Road

After 10 years, China’s Belt and Road Initiative has done little to achieve its original aim of better integrating the People’s Republic’s western periphery. That might change in its second decade, with Beijing paying more attention to routes that circumvent Russia.

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Jacob Mardell
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Germany Should Reengage with a United Kingdom in Flux

Seven years after the Brexit vote shocked Germany, it’s time for the two countries to rediscover common ground. Unfortunately, Berlin is sitting on its hands.

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Henning Hoff
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Carbon Critical

When Is a Climate Target “Legally Binding”?

Countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom have enshrined climate goals into national law. What happens if they miss them?

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Noah J. Gordon
Dan Helmeci
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Editors’ Picks

What Europe Thinks … About EU Enlargement

Overall, Europeans are in favor of a bigger European Union. However, there are huge differences when it comes to individual countries and whether or not it requires reforms.

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Luke Johnson
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Rivals, Not Enemies

The European Union has grown used to thinking of China as a partner, a competitor, and a systemic rival. Europe’s priority now should be ensuring that Beijing does not become an enemy.

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Rebecca Christie
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Sunak, Starmer, and Europe: A Story of Small Steps

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has failed to build on the Windsor Agreement; relations with the rest of Europe are stagnating. His presumptive successor, Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer, is unlikely to fundamentally change direction, either.

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John Kampfner
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China, Russia, and the War in Ukraine

The Sino-Russian relationship has become a more intractable problem for the transatlantic alliance. The West should continue to concentrate its efforts on Beijing.

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Angela Stent
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Zeitenwende in South Korea: The Myth of Mutual Exclusivity

As South Korea positions itself as a “global pivotal state,” the country’s dual pursuit of a strong US alliance and greater strategic autonomy may well serve as a lesson for Europe.

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Sonja R. Stevenson
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Zeitenwende Blind Spot

Germany runs the danger of belatedly arming itself for yesterday’s wars. It needs to fundamentally change the way it thinks about military-technological innovation.

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Nico Lange
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Zeitenwende in Japan: Catalyzing Historic Change

From Tokyo’s point of view, the European and Asian strategic theaters are becoming interlinked. Russia’s war against Ukraine has accelerated Japan’s defense spending and prompted a fundamental change in its strategic culture.

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Robert Ward
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Deutschland 2030

Germany Needs Real Change. The Key? Climate Policy

The German economy is already paying the price for having put the green energy transition on the backburner. To win the future, it needs four “Ds”: Decarbonization, digitalization, decentralization, and democratization.

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Claudia Kemfert
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Germany Needs a New Growth Model

Berlin should fundamentally reset its growth strategy instead of clinging to a model of industrial export corporatism that is flatlining.

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Sander Tordoir
Shahin Vallée
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Deutschland 2030
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The German Business Model of 2030

By building on its many strengths and addressing its current weaknesses, Germany is entering the decarbonized age at speed.

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Jörg Kukies
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Deutschland 2030
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