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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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Berlin Cable
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Why Europe Needs to Rediscover the Art of Political Innovation

Squeezed between the United States and China when it comes to innovation, the EU has been pointing to the “Brussels Effect.” Producing rules, though, does not compensate for not producing things. Europe needs more inclusive structures that reach beyond its borders rather than closing them down.

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Roderick Parkes
IPQ
Essay
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Universalism and Its Discontents

The West should give up its messianism, but not its norms and principles when interacting with the Global South.

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Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff
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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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Berlin Cable

A False Restart

Before the summer break, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’ coalition had pledged to stop squabbling and do a better job at governing. But old habits die hard.

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Henning Hoff
IPQ
Berlin Cable
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Pariscope

Why Macron Is Now Embracing EU and NATO Enlargement

Paris no longer sees EU enlargement as an obstacle, but as a catalyst for its “European sovereignty” agenda. It’s an uncertain bet, but there are two good arguments for why an EU that moves further east may pave the way for a “Europe puissance.”

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Joseph de Weck
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Pariscope
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Carbon Critical

Climate Change Wants All the Smoke

Canadian wildfires recently turned the sky above New York City into a gloomy red. Particles in the air, however, have the beneficial side-effect of cooling planet earth down. Climate scientists are looking into them as an emergency measure.

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Noah J. Gordon
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Carbon Critical
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Editors’ Picks

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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Op-Ed: How NATO Is Helping Ukraine

Ukraine’s links with the transatlantic alliance reach back to the 1990s. However, Russia’s brutal war of aggression has led to NATO’s practical cooperation with Ukraine expanding further.

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Gerlinde Niehus
IPQ
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Doubling Down on the Baltics

Germany’s announcement of its willingness to deploy 4,000 soldiers to Lithuania was a very welcome development. However, there is scope for an even bigger Berlin role in enhancing the Baltic states’ security.

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Māris Andžāns
IPQ
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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
IPQ
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Better Backstops, Safer Banks

The EU’s banking union needs to keep growing for Europe’s economy to thrive.

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Rebecca Christie
IPQ
Brussels Briefing
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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
IPQ
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What Europe Thinks … About the Global South and Vice Versa

Polling reveals a divide between Europe and the Global South over Russia’s war against Ukraine. Europeans should do more to shore up support for a global coalition against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Luke Johnson
IPQ
What Europe Thinks ...
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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
IPQ
Deutschland 2030
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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
IPQ
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
IPQ
Deutschland 2030
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