If Germany is serious about playing a strong role in security policy, it must also clearly identify violations of international law and do more to promote development cooperation and humanitarian aid, writes the policy analyst from Welthungerhilfe.
By Michael Kühn
Iran seems to be applying Trump’s lessons in negotiation better than the US president himself. By using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage, Tehran can build an asymmetric advantage simply by biding its time, writes the political scientist Marc De Vos.
By Marc De Vos
On Thursday, Namibia observed Genocide Remembrance Day to commemorate the genocide. To advance reconciliation, Germany must first ask Namibia for forgiveness, says Green Party MP Jamila Schäfer. She also calls for addressing the gaps in Germany’s culture of remembrance.
By Jamila Schäfer
To meet the challenge posed by China, Germany is now copying Chinese industrial policy – and doing so on the backs of Europe’s working classes, writes Ingar Solty of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. In the process, the term “China shock” draws the dividing lines in the wrong place.
By Ingar Solty
The UN General Assembly has welcomed the ICJ’s climate opinion by a large majority. The resolution has far-reaching implications, writes Vanuatu’s Special Envoy for Climate Justice. It reaffirms that climate action is not merely a matter of negotiation – but of international law.
By Lee-Anne Sackett
Delving into the real world of diplomatic negotiations
By Markus Bickel
The Commission’s plans carry the risk that companies will seek out the most favorable regulatory environment in Europe – for example, by establishing their headquarters in countries with lower labor and social standards. Also, according to Livia Hentschel-Wark and Katrin Vitols from the German Trade Union Confederation, there are risks of abuse due to greatly simplified incorporation procedures.
By Livia Hentschel-Wark and Katrin Vitols
Germany has begun to take China expertise seriously as a strategic cross-cutting task. But short-term project funding is putting the development of that knowledge at risk. What is needed are permanent structures.
By Stefan Messingschlager
Montenegro is so small that the EU could integrate it even without internal reforms. However, political scientist Manuel Müller argues that this would only have symbolic value for other candidate countries if the EU manages to resolve its backlog of internal reforms.
By Manuel Müller
Manipulated training data can deliberately alter the behavior of AI systems – often without anyone noticing. According to cybersecurity expert Pierre Delcher, this raises a strategic question for Europe: How can we protect the integrity of digital knowledge systems before disinformation becomes part of the infrastructure itself?
By Pierre Delcher
