G7, NATO, European Council – one summit follows another. Yet Europe’s diplomatic summer is unfolding against the backdrop of a broader decline in multilateralism. That, however, may bring opportunities as well.
By Markus Grabitz
More and more European NATO partners are adopting France's concept of strategic autonomy – partly because the US has become less reliable. However, European neighbors fear that France's concept is actually about making profits for its own arms industry.
By Gabriel Bub
The Franco-German Council of Ministers is due to meet in the last week of August. However, various ministries in Berlin and Paris must give the green light before the date is confirmed.
By Till Hoppe
German mechanical engineering companies have presented a China position paper in which they criticize Beijing's unfair subsidization of its companies. They call for political backing from Berlin and Brussels.
By Manuel Changming Liu
Thomas Ossowski will be Germany’s new EU ambassador. Ossowski and Michael Clauß, Chancellor Merz’s European policy adviser, have worked closely together for many years.
By Till Hoppe
Inverters are the digital heart of every solar power system – and potential targets for cyberattacks. Security gaps, geopolitical dependencies and slow regulation threaten Europe's energy security. Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei have increasingly drawn the attention of grid operators.
By Manuel Changming Liu
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will seek a vote of confidence in parliament next Wednesday. His coalition currently holds a majority of 18 seats.
By Redaktion Table
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was awarded the Politikaward as “Politician of the Year” on Monday evening in Berlin. The following is a slightly abridged version of the laudatory speech given by Belgian legal scholar and think tanker Marc De Vos.
By Julia Mertens
The European affairs ministers of Germany’s federal states are voicing concerns over a potential centralization of EU cohesion policy. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has alarmed them with her reform plans.
By Eric Bonse
Green Party politician Anton Hofreiter wants to return as Chair of the Bundestag’s European Affairs Committee. In this interview, he calls for tougher sanctions on Russian oil, more courage from Germany’s new Chancellor and major new EU spending programs for defense and infrastructure.
By Till Hoppe
