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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What a day! Former foreign intelligence chief is arrested for spying & postwar Germany gets its first far-right speaker of a regional parliament since 1945 — thanks to four secret defectors most likely from Chancellor Merz‘ CDU. Until recently, Germany described itself as an “anchor of stability“ …

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Congratulations! You had that since 1951…

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“We are not in principle against arms production as we‘ll need corresponding means when it comes to future remigration and deportation actions“, says Ulrich Siegmund who won the support of close to 44% of voters in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. Are there really no grounds to outlaw the AfD?

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

London’s Green Park not very green after several heatwaves and no rain for two and a half months. Climate change mitigation will require a much greater effort than is currently realised.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

As expected, Trump is blowing up the world economy. When will Germany become independent of fossil fuel imports? This has always been a matter not only of climate policy, but is one of core strategic importance. Could someone explain this please to German economy minister Katherina Reiche?

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I mobbed away the good-looking guy Melania fancied, only for another good-looking guy to come along the whole world fancies.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Hard-hitting and persuasive by Robin Harding www.ft.com/content/f294...

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

German foreign minister @aussenminister.diplo.de Johann Wadephul opens #BerlinForum & calls deterrence of Russia one of his priorities: “Russia wants to have the option of waging war against NATO by 2029”

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Quite literally a Russian diktat. Has there ever been a lower point in US diplomacy? @lukeharding1968.bsky.social

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

It was a great pleasure hosting yesterday‘s Special @ipq.bsky.social Debate on “Defending Europe‘s Economic Security“ with @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social as the keynote speaker and a stellar panel of Oliver Rentschler (AA), Katharina Neckel (DIHK) & Filip Medunic (DGAP). (Pictures by Tim Hofmann)

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Almost done. Our Fall 2025 issue “Defending Europe‘s Economic Security“ will be out on Tuesday, marking IPQ‘s fifth anniversary — w/ Luuk van Middelaar, Hans Kribbe @jbenford-berlin.bsky.social @lucyaash.bsky.social @helenalegarda.bsky.social @rebeccawire.bsky.social @anandmenon.bsky.social et al.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Imagine you are a former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and reduced to publishing articles such as the one below.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Check out our new Who's Who (or soon will be) in German foreign policy poster––a quick and handy guide to all the new faces!

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Friedrich Merz sums up coalition agreement: on foreign policy/defense - national security council located @ chancellery - voluntary military service - increased defense spending Acc. to media reports, CDU will get foreign ministry (Wadephul), Pistorius remains at defense, Klingbeil takes finance

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Martin Wolf puts it very well. Lunacy is now the intellectual basis of US trade policy. @financialtimes.com

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

There is a lot of crazy where Trump‘s tariffs are coming from.: trade advisor Peter Navarro, who went to jail for contempt of Congress, writing in the @financialtimes.com

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Here‘s hoping that Americans will stop Trump making them poorer before long. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @financialtimes.com

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Greens won’t play ball so easily; as matters stand party leaders @franziskabrantner.de and Felix Banaszak say they won’t provide a two-thirds majority next week for chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz’ defense and infrastructure plans. First big challenge for Merz to show his political skills.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Kier Starmer announces rise of 🇬🇧 defense spending to 2.5% by 2027 and 3% in next parliament (likely 2029-34) despite difficult fiscal situation #leadership

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

It was a huge pleasure joining my great former colleague Sumi Somaskanda tonight on BBC News for commentary on the German election night. A messy outcome, but the center-right CDU/CSU and the center-left SPD (plus possibly the Greens) seem ready to form a new government quickly.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Germany’s center-right wins it, but likely stays below 30 percent, raining on Merz’ victory parade; if FDP and BSW get into parliament (ARD says they won’t, ZDF says they will), it will take another three-way coalition to form a new government. Could be a long night.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Scholz wins it on “more believable” and “more likable”; “more competent” is a tie. But this is no presidential race.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Dropping next week— a special *printed* issue of @ipq.bsky.social focused on European defense, available at the @munsecconf.bsky.social and via our website! w/special thanks to @siobhandowling.bsky.social @biettetimmons.bsky.social & Thorsten Kirchhoff

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Something special is on its way to this year’s Munich Security Conference @munsecconf.bsky.social #MSC2025 —the first-ever printed edition of IPQ @ipq.bsky.social focused on European defense. Stay tuned! #GettingEuropesDefenseRight

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

“A second-term president has only 18 months.” This dictums seem to be pushing Trump to do everything at once. This probably means that the disastrous economic consequences will be felt more quickly, and the domestic backlash will be the greater for it. #silverlining

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Now Merkel enters the fray, strongly criticizing Merz, and the CDU enters a downward spiral. Thanks to Merz’ blunder, the CDU/CSU may now not win the election, with them and the others all around 20-22%. Then another three-way coalition is looming…

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

The effects on Germany’s budget if the platforms of Germany center-right/-left parties CDU/CSU, SPD, Greens, FDP were implemented, acc. to Institut der Deutschen Wirtschaft. Ironically the ideas of the”fiscally hawkish” FDP (which blew up the Scholz government) would cause the greatest damage.

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Henning Hoff @henninghoff.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

German opposition leader @friedrich-merz.bsky.social says his govt will set up a national security council in the chancellery & produce a new national security strategy within a year. Calls for strong armed forces. “For us, the NATO goal of spending 2% is the lower limit.”

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