Tag Archives: Angela Merkel

The EU’s Politicization, At Long Last

Are we finally witnessing politicization of the debate over the future of the EU?

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What Unites Turkey’s and Iran’s Youth

How are the young reformers in Turkey and Iran united by their actions in June 2013? What does their future path look like?

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Marianne and Brunhilde: Reflections on France and Germany in Europe (Part I)

Are France and Germany so vital to the EU precisely because they disagree on virtually everything?

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Attacking Germany Won’t Create French Jobs

Is it wise for the French to display inertia on economic reforms, while hoping for the election of a new German government? The UK’s former Minister for Europe weighs in.

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Thatcher, Merkel and the Euro

What is the legacy of Britain’s Margaret Thatcher for Europe’s crisis-stricken countries today?

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Germany’s Energiewende: What Have We Learned So Far?

Is Germany’s energy transformation leading to a democratization of economic power?

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Obama’s Atlantic Pivot

Would a transatlantic trade deal redefine the rules of global trade?

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America’s 1% Vs. the Globe’s 1.3 Billion

Do the world’s poorest 1.3 billion people earn more income than the richest 1% of Americans?

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Is Germany the Main Beneficiary of the Euro?

Does it make economic sense for Germany to try to hold the eurozone together?

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Germany and China: The New Special Relationship

What is motivating Germany and China to pursue their new “strategic dialogue?”

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