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How Germany adapts to a new European reality

Germany’s approval at the end of March 2025 of a historic bill which amended the country’s constitution and massively boosted defence spending might signal a partial rethinking of how Berlin should promote its interests on the international…

La Germania in mutazione politica

Nessun Paese europeo piĂą della Germania è legato così tanto ai destini politico-ideologici degli Stati Uniti d’America. La costruzione pratica e culturale di una liberal-democrazia tedesca dopo il 1945 è stata condotta da Washington, ha…

Merkel’s problematic legacy for Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel was a successful politician with four consecutive election victories – between 2005 and 2017. On a personal level she was serious and projected integrity. Over her long reign as Germany’s top political figure she…