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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

With Russia intensifying its hybrid campaign against Europe and Friedrich Merz facing mounting domestic pressures, particularly from the pro-Russian AfD, the question of what role Germany will play in shaping Europe's future remains a crucial one.

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For over a century the "German Problem" was about how to contain a country too large for Europe, too small for the world. My new article in @iajournal.bsky.social argues that since 1990 the logic has inverted. The problem today is not too much Germany. It is not enough. doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

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The new German Problem: Germany and its place in Europe

Is the old German Problem still the most useful way of thinking about Germany's role in Europe and the world? Tracing foreign policy from reunification to

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A Global History of Right-wing Terrorism by Tobias Hof @tobiashof.bsky.social has now been published! Find out more here: bit.ly/4vZnHuh Review from @bblumenau.bsky.social #History #ConflictStudies

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

My new piece for @royalsoced.bsky.social ReSourcE magazine is out. The transatlantic relationship was built on trust — and that trust is eroding. Europe must now pursue strategic autonomy, reduce dependencies, and invest in solidarity. What does this mean for Europe?👇 rse.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Out now and available with open access at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @cstpv.bsky.social

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Trump has made it clear: Europe can no longer outsource its security. 'If Europeans...aspire to remain players rather than pawns... they have...to achieve strategic emancipation' My new short paper on Europe’s future in a Trumpian world (open access): www.fondation-pierredubois.ch/wp-content/u...

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

From Venezuela to Greenland: the message is clear. Trump's US is no longer a reliable partner, but a potential adversary. Europe and the UK must unite, end appeasement, and build real strategic autonomy—in tech, trade, and defence—while holding the line on Ukraine. My op‑ed in @scotsman.com

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Why Europe must stop appeasing Donald Trump and prepare for the end of Nato

In a Trumpian world where territorial ambition and coercive politics have returned to Europe’s doorstep, Britain cannot stand alone

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Is Germany back? In this short paper, I take a look at the first months of Merz’s foreign policy and reflect on what has changed — and what has not. Spoiler: some differences, esp. in tone and the conduct of foreign policy compared to his predecessor. www.fondation-pierredubois.ch/wp-content/u...

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

This is probably as much a slap in the face of Merz as it is in the face of SPD leader Klingbeil. Or maybe even more so.

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Excellent news—another #Zeitenwende in the making. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures (and investment). No time to lose now to swiftly form the new government.

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Happy to see my recent short paper on 'When the Traffic Light Fails: Olaf Scholz, Germany’s Political Crisis, and the Road Ahead' published by the Pierre du Bois Foundation for Current History: www.fondation-pierredubois.ch/wp-content/u...

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

Happy to be back at the University of Padua already (albeit remotely) to talk about the history of state terror for their DSPGI’s Permanent Seminar on International Politics.

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Happy to be back and representing CSTPV at the fourth edition of the University of Padua’s Fall School on “Memory & Oblivion: Political Violence and Organised Crime” to continue our cooperation on studying terrorism, international politics and security

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