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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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Deutschland 2030
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No More Gray Areas

Like Germany, Finland and Sweden are going through security policy “turning points.” Like Berlin, Stockholm is playing catch-up on defense, whereas Helsinki has long been regarded as a model for an integrated security approach.

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Minna Ålander
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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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Op-Ed: A Strong Defense

In a more dangerous and competitive world, Germany’s Zeitenwende is the right decision. Strong German defense, with a more robust and ready Bundeswehr at its core, is key for lasting peace and security—for Germany, Europe, and NATO.

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Jens Stoltenberg
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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.

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Henning Hoff
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Editorial
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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.

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Shada Islam
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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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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.

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Joseph Chinyong Liow
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The Rightward Turn

Across the globe, the traditional center-right is moving in the direction of the New Right. The emerging ideology is National Conservatism.

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John Kampfner
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The Wider View
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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.

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Thorsten Benner
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