Tag: Germany

Germany. Flash in the pan: Flooding in Germany and the politics of climate (Fafael Loss, ECFR)

Floods in Altenahr, Germany, July 2021. Image byMartin Seifert CC0 Ten years ago, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan underwent a meltdown. Radiation was released...

France/Germany/Europe. The state of Franco-German Relations and European Foreign Policy (SWP)

The Franco-German relationship is more important than ever in order to deal with international crises and to develop a common European foreign and security...

Eastern Mediterranean/France/Germany. Conflicts in the EastMed: From Germany’s and France’s Conflicting Strategies to a Dual Approach (Laura Lale Kabis-Kechrid, IFRI)

Over the past years, the Eastern Mediterranean has become centerstage of an increasingly internationalized and militarized conflict driven by different albeit interlinked issues and...

China/Germany. China, Germany share common economic interests: official (Global Times)

A cargo container of China Railway Express is loaded onto a truck at Eurokombi terminal in Hamburg, Germany, on May 29, 2018.Photo:Xinhua Chinese Commerce Minister...

France/Germany. France, Germany launch joint tactical air squadron and training center (Vivienne Machi, Defense News)

Germand Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (R) speaks with pilots near a Lockheed C-130J transport plane during a visit to lay the foundation stone of...

France/Germany/Europe. The State of Franco-German Relations and European Foreign Policy (Paul Maurice, Ronja Kempin, IFRI)

The Franco-German relationship is more important than ever in order to deal with international crises and to develop a common European Foreign and Security...

Germany/Europe. What will Germany’s elections mean for the EU? (Sophie Pornschlegel, European Policy Centre)

This article was first published by Green European Journal Federal elections will take place in Germany on 26 September 2021. After 16 years at the helm...

Germany. Materials Bottleneck in German Construction Eases Further (Ifo Institute)

The shortage of materials on German construction sites has eased, according to surveys by the ifo Institute. In August, 42.2 percent of companies in...

Germany. Fewer People in Germany are Working from Home (Ifo Institute)

The proportion of employees working from home in Germany has fallen slightly. This is according to a monthly ifo Institute survey. It found that...

Germany. ifo Employment Barometer Rises (August 2021) (Ifo Institute)

Recruitment efforts at German businesses are picking up steam again. The ifo Employment Barometer climbed to 103.6 points in August after measuring 102.4 points...

Germany. ifo Export Expectations for Germany Fell (August 2021) (Ifo Institute)

Sentiment among German exporters has markedly deteriorated. ifo Export Expectations in manufacturing slumped to 16.6 points in August, down from 23.1 points in July...

Germany. ifo Business Climate Index Has Dropped (August 2021) (Ifo Institute)

The mood in the German economy has clouded over again. In August, the ifo Business Climate Index fell to 99.4 points, after 100.7 in...

Germany. Germany readies frigates for ballistic missile defense missions (Defense News)

Sebastian Sprenger The German Navy plans to equip its F124 frigates with new radars that expand the vessels’ capabilities into the field of ballistic missile defense,...

Afghanistan/Germany. Germany and Afghanistan: Time to ditch bad governments, not good governance (ECFR)

Christoph Heusgen The Afghanistan operation was a textbook mission: we applied a comprehensive approach to crisis management. We knew the challenges we faced could not...

Nord Stream 2. Nord Stream 2 pipeline ‘dangerous geopolitical weapon’: Ukraine (Al Jazeera)

Kyiv sees the soon-to-be-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline carrying Russian gas to Europe and bypassing Ukraine as “a dangerous geopolitical weapon”, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

Germany/Ukraine. Merkel Says In Kyiv That Natural Gas Should Not Be ‘Geopolitical Weapon’ (RFE RL)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said natural gas should never be used as a geopolitical weapon and backed extending an energy partnership deal with...