German Policymakers Worry About Losing Afghan Gains
Voters are tired of the war, but policymakers worry about the consequences of withdrawal.
Germany
Far Right Fills Gaps Left by Merkel and Rutte
The two center-right leaders may have moved too far to the middle.
Party Warms to Merkel’s Successor, Voters Not So Much
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has wood the Christian right, but at the expense of goodwill in the center.
Small EU Countries Resist Franco-German Push for Protectionism
France and Germany fear being crowded out by China and the United States.
Germany’s Kramp-Karrenbauer Answers Macron’s Call for EU Reform
Angela Merkel’s designated successor embraces some of the French president’s proposals but warns against overreach.
Nord Stream Climbdown Should Put Ostpolitik to Rest
Change-through-rapprochement worked in the 1970s. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is different.
Germany’s Merkel Installs Favorite as Successor
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is seen as the best candidate to defend Angela Merkel’s legacy.
Update from the Election to Succeed Angela Merkel
The business-friendly Friedrich Merz appears to have the momentum on his side.
Eurozone Budget Could Take Years
Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel agree, but there are still obstacles.
Merkel Stepping Down as Party Leader, Explained
How will this affect the remainder of her chancellorship? Who could replace her?
Hessen State Election Confirms National Political Trends
The Social Democrats are in crisis. Merkelism is still popular.
Takeaways from the Bavaria State Election
It’s not all about Angela Merkel.
Christian Democratic Lawmakers Rebel Against Merkel
Parliamentarians oust the chancellor’s ally as their group leader.
How to Interpret the Collapse of Bavaria’s Christian Democrats?
If they were wrong to mimic the far right, what does that mean for conservatives elsewhere?
Merkel Breaks with German Tradition in Seeking EU’s Top Job
No German has ever held the presidency of the European Commission. For a reason.