Articles on Note from Berlin
Two people separated by a common idea: Why Macron and AKK agree (Commentary)
Ulrike Esther Franke - 12 November 2019
Macron’s and AKK’s distinct styles obscure a core agreement: threats to the transatlantic relationship mean that European countries must finally stand up and defend themselves.
After the Berlin wall: How Germany became a greater Switzerland (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 08 November 2019
Berlin has turned punching below one’s weight into an art form. This is not good enough, either for Germany or for Europe.
Brexit Weltschmerz: An era ends (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 24 October 2019
Britain helped bring modern, unified, and peaceful Germany into being. Its Brexit convulsions have trashed this historic reputation – probably for good.
Germany at the helm: Can it bring Europe together in 2020? (Commentary)
André Hein - 15 October 2019
The German presidency offers the chance to build on strong levels of structural cohesion between member states – but citizens remain sceptical on some fronts.
The three eras since reunification (Commentary)
Almut Möller - 01 October 2019
Almut Möller's farewell Note from Berlin looks at the three eras of German political history since the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago
5 reasons Macron got it wrong on Germany (Commentary)
Jonathan Hackenbroich - 20 September 2019
The French president still wants to relaunch Europe. But after two years of courting Berlin, he is now searching for new ways to strengthen Europe’s sovereignty
Spitzenkandidaten poker (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 03 July 2019
For most voters, the battle over people and positions would be revealing if only it wasn’t so confusing. It is misleading to frame the nomination process as an example of backroom politics prevailing over parliamentary democracy.
Germany and the crisis of Atlanticism (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 11 June 2019
With the US opting out of its traditional European role, the "German question" has returned. And European leaders will need to make sacrifices if they are to address it.
Election 2019: What Germany’s parties want for Europe (Commentary)
Almut Möller - 21 May 2019
Political leaders are jostling for space in a crowded field. But German voters appear to be enjoying the show
Cohesion or disintegration? Germany’s European election campaign (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 10 May 2019
"Zusammenhalt" is a buzzword in the European election manifestos of the German parties. But what does it exactly mean in the political discourse?