Where AI Can Replace Diplomats—and Where It Shouldn’t
Artificial intelligence is upending the art of diplomacy. But is the field ready?
Better Backstops, Safer Banks
The EU’s banking union needs to keep growing for Europe’s economy to thrive.
What to Expect from Germany’s China Strategy
Long in the making and paused for a while, Berlin’s new approach to its biggest trading partner will be published soon. The actions taken by the Scholz government speak of a new direction already.
Can Germany Keep Pace in a Fast-Forward World?
Germany’s new National Security Strategy is not a strategy but a list of good intentions. It lacks priorities, adequate funding, and a real sense of change.
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.
A Growing Influence
China and, to a far lesser degree, Russia, have expanded their economic and military engagement with countries in Africa and Latin America. If Europe wants to counter this, it needs to look closely at what has worked.
How to Reset Relations Between Europe and the Global South
It’s a fact that countries of the Global South, while not supportive of Russia’s war against Ukraine, also blame NATO and the West for its global impact. Europe needs to change its approach.
The Global South Is a Geopolitical Reality
Caught in a Western, Eurocentric world view, the European Union has not yet woken up to the fact that it needs to fundamentally change its approach to developing countries.
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.
Europe and the Global South
Whether it's about the EU's relations with developing countries or Germany's economic model, it's time to try something new.
Looking for “Global Partnerships” in a Multipolar World
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock have put the search for overlapping interests with Asian, African, and Latin American countries at the center of their foreign policy approaches. It’s a work in progress.
Evidence of Affection
Emmanuel Macron is coming to Germany for a state visit—the first French president to do so since 2000. It’s a chance for Berlin to show its appreciation.