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Emmanuel Macron Mark Rutte

Eurozone Budget Could Take Years

Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel agree, but there are still obstacles.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 18, 2018November 12, 2021
Angela Merkel

Merkel Stepping Down as Party Leader, Explained

How will this affect the remainder of her chancellorship? Who could replace her?

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 30, 2018November 14, 2021
Frankfurt Germany

Hessen State Election Confirms National Political Trends

The Social Democrats are in crisis. Merkelism is still popular.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 28, 2018October 4, 2021
New Town Hall Munich Germany

Takeaways from the Bavaria State Election

It’s not all about Angela Merkel.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 15, 2018November 14, 2021
Angela Merkel

Christian Democratic Lawmakers Rebel Against Merkel

Parliamentarians oust the chancellor’s ally as their group leader.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 26, 2018November 14, 2021
Horst Seehofer Winfried Kretschmann

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?

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 13, 2018November 30, 2021
Angela Merkel

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.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 6, 2018November 12, 2021
American fighter jets Germany

Removing American Troops from Germany Would Be a Mistake

Those 35,000 soldiers serve American, not German, interests.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 3, 2018November 26, 2021
Emmanuel Macron Angela Merkel

Macron, Merkel Agree on Eurozone Reforms

Other countries may not be eager to join.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 19, 2018November 10, 2021
David Cameron Angela Merkel

Merkel Survives Yet Another Overhyped Crisis

The Bavarian right was probably never going to separate from Angela Merkel anyway.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 18, 2018April 20, 2022
Viktor Orbán Horst Seehofer

Bavarian Right Manufactures Immigration Crisis

Here is everything you need to know about the row between Germany’s conservative parties.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 15, 2018November 28, 2021

Germany’s Social Democrats Understand They Need to Pick Side

The party has tried to please everyone for too long.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 13, 2018November 13, 2021
European flags Brussels

EU Policy Recommendations for Biggest Member States

The European Commission’s advice to France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 24, 2018November 12, 2021
American fighter jets Germany

Germany Will Continue to Play Second-Tier Military Role

Why recent pledges for more involvement will not be followed up on.

Philip Röhrs-WeistApril 29, 2018November 26, 2021

Locating the “Real” Country, Putting Germany First and NATO Solidarity

The small towns and countryside aren’t the “real” country. They’re half the country.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 28, 2018December 2, 2021

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