Germany Admits Failure of Ostpolitik 2.0
It was about time.
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Germany Exports Its Energy Failures
Earthquakes in Groningen, dirty coal mines in Poland and leaky Soviet-era gas pipes in Russia.
Expropriation Unlikely in Berlin, But So Is Cheaper Housing
The federal government ought to deregulate rents nationally.
Struggling Through Simms
Brendan Simms’ history of Europe is overly deterministic.
How to Keep an Empire for a Thousand Years
Not through force, but by persuasion.
What’s in Germany’s “Traffic Light” Coalition Agreement
I read all 177 pages so you don’t have to.
Germany Has Bigger Drug Problem Than Netherlands
Der Spiegel should take a look in the mirror.
Political Fragmentation Hasn’t Weakened Germany
American alarmism about coalition politics is unfounded.
The Return of European Social Democracy
Center-left parties are winning elections again. What changed?
Outlines of a Green-Liberal Pact for Germany
Where the two parties may be able to compromise.
German Election: Takeaways and Next Steps
The Greens and liberals are poised to return to power, but who will lead them?
Merkel’s Party Loses German Election, Left and Liberals Gain
Three parties will probably be needed to form a government.
Sixteen Years in Power: Merkel’s Successes and Failures
She governed Germany for sixteen years. This is her legacy.
German Left Has Wrong Ideas for Housing Market
Don’t add regulation to solve problems created by regulation in the first place.
Liberals Would Lend Urgency to Next German Government
The Free Democrats have been consistently right on defense, deregulation and digitalization.