The incoming Trump administration plans to focus on China while letting Europe fend for itself. Yet deprioritizing the transatlantic relationship could backfire, pushing Europe closer to Beijing and undermining U.S. interests in the long term.
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Germany was one of five EU member states to oppose the introduction of EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. What does this move say about Germany’s and Europe’s strategies toward Beijing?
Industrial rivalry and tensions with China frame a confused debate about the pressures of globalization.
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Chancellor Scholz’s party secured a narrow win in the state of Brandenburg. But the victory cannot disguise Germany’s political and economic woes that also affect the EU.
The world is heading into a period where foundational rules once taken for granted no longer apply. The EU urgently needs to emerge from its peace dividend softness and build a power model that allows it to shape new alliances and deter adversaries.
Voters who supported the Conservatives in 2019 have since lost faith in the party, its competence, and its values.
Russia and like-minded South Caucasus leaders are reshaping alliances in the region, where competition for influence is raging.
