1. President Joachim Gauck of Germany (Steffi Loos)

    Germany Seeks Isolation of Ukraine

    German president Joachim Gauck cancels a visit amid growing concern about the health of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

  1. A French Dassault Rafale fighter jet, June 11, 2011 (Prowler)

    Eurofighter: The Great German Backstab

    Did Germany lobby to deny Britain a major defense procurement deal with India to help the French?

  1. German Chancellor Merkel and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker during a European summit in Brussels, December 17, 2010 (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

    The Long Shadow of German Ordoliberalism

    Germany’s strict focus on austerity and price stability is not the result of it historical experiences with hyperinflation.

  1. German Social Democratic Party leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Dresden, November 13, 2009 (Marco Urban)

    Dutch, German Socialists Demand Concessions on Fiscal Treaty

    Although in opposition, social democrats in Germany and the Netherlands are in a position to make demands.

  1. European Commission president José Barroso and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany during a European People's Party summit in Brussels, March 24, 2011

    Berlin Consensus Redefines European Union

    The Brussels Consensus of political compromise as a solution for all of Europe’s problems is coming apart.