Germany’s far right has had another strong showing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with the chancellor’s CDU failing to enter the parliament. Without a challenger ready to pounce, however, Merz is l...

Deploying a Franco-British “fleet-in-being” to the Strait of Hormuz would be the best way to persuade Tehran to negotiate.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has offered Canada an “associate EU membership.” While the precise meaning is elusive, there is great potential for closer cooperation.

Brussels should not regard the European Arctic as a remote frontier to be managed from afar, but as the one part of “geopolitical Europe” where the EU actually has the resources to match its ambitions...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won big in the small federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, but not big enough for an outright majority. Still, the result may well trigger changes at the ...

The coming weeks will be crucial when it comes to setting the EU on a sustained enlargement path.

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won big in the small federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, but not big enough for an outright majority. Still, the result may well trigger changes at the ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won big in the small federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, but not big enough for an outright majority. Still, the result may well trigger changes at the ...

The Russian president is waging war against the West, and organized crime networks are becoming an ever more important tool in this conflict. Indeed, it is increasingly difficult to tell the security ...

The narrow rejection of the resumption of accession negotiations between Iceland and the EU hits Brussels at a bad moment. A chance for reenergizing the enlargement and reform process has been missed.

With the midterms tilting in the Democrats’ favor, there is a chance that Congress will once again act as a stronger counterweight to Donald Trump’s presidency.

Given US President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity, the mystery is why the Democrats are not poised to win even bigger in the upcoming midterm elections, The New Yorker’s Washington correspondent...

Berlin has become versed in writing strategy papers, but less so in turning them into action. Reaching out to African countries in a meaningful way is a test case of whether Germany’s new foreign poli...

Brussels should not regard the European Arctic as a remote frontier to be managed from afar, but as the one part of “geopolitical Europe” where the EU actually has the resources to match its ambitions...

An amateurish government reshuffle has gone badly wrong for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. With the far-right AfD likely surging in regional elections, the end of his chancellorship may come more q...

Spain’s EU partners have failed the country in an acute crisis. It is now up to Madrid and Brussels to take concrete steps to make Europe’s southern flank more secure.

New Delhi is about to decide whether to greenlight the P75I submarine program, built together with Germany’s TKMS. For India, it’s a strategic decision.

Facts rather than ideology, reasoned analysis rather than escalatory rhetoric—Europe needs a new paradigm for its immigration policy.

As Berlin sees its role as a middle power grow, it is both constrained and bolstered by being embedded within the European Union.

This year’s Venice Biennale has become notorious for Russia’s alleged return to the art world. But the exhibits are not even open to the public—and have been overshadowed by what Ukrainian artists hav...

The United Kingdom is not so much worried about Germany seeking too much influence. Rather, it is concerned that Berlin still appears reluctant to exercise its capabilities for geopolitical ends.

Poland has considerable reservations about Germany’s large-scale rearmament. Berlin should change its narrative, include Warsaw in key discussions, and undertake practical steps to make its commitment...

Europeans seem reluctant to implement trade measures against China, for fear of a trade war. They need to think hard about what they want to achieve.

The EU is not a middle power—yet. Failing to build the financial architecture to mobilize capital at scale and project power may well lead to it becoming an irrelevance.

As the global geopolitical environment deteriorates, Japan-EU relations have evolved from being based on shared values to a structured strategic partnership.

One year into an unprecedented, debt-financed rearmament program to catch up after decades of neglect, some warn that Berlin’s military build-up poses a new German question. That’s not the case.

Brussels has signed 12 security partnerships in just two years. Together, they reflect the EU’s effort to diversify its security ties beyond its traditional reliance on the United States.

Global opinion polls show that views about the European Union are shifting. Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Europeans are perceived more independently from the United States.

The 24th issue of INTERNATIONALE POLITIK QUARTERLY focuses on the European Union adjusting its alliances.

The upcoming summit in Ankara is likely to be characterized by attempts to maintain cohesion, amid the alliance’s many crises. It is unlikely to address the most pressing strategic issues.

Relations between Poland and Ukraine have deteriorated massively. It’s a problem for the whole of the EU; Kyiv’s closest partners need to pay more attention.

Les grandes vacances, the long summer holidays in France, are the last moment of respite before a roller-coaster four-round election cycle.

Paris has come a long way in its approach to enlarging the European Union. However, French support remains fragile, due in part to a lack of public support.

Institutional innovation will shape the fate of an enlarged European Union. Germany should help construct an EU capable of fulfilling its promise of security and prosperity.