Europe’s Crisis Starts at Home
thinks the divisions that threaten EU integration are even wider within member states than between them.
Germany in Limbo
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hopes of forming a new coalition government have been dashed by the withdrawal of the Free Democrats from talks, forcing her to resurrect the grand coalition with the Social Democrats, form a minority government, or face another general election. Project Syndicate writers reflect on the challenges Germany faces and the implications for Europe of Merkel’s weakened position.
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The Populist Tail Wagging the German Dog
attributes Germany's intransigence on EU reform to its economic interests in the Visegrad Group.
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A New Grand Coalition for Germany – and Europe
thinks the stakes are too high – in Europe and globally – not to reprise the previous CDU/CSU-SPD government.
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The Twilight of Angela Merkel
is worried less by the prospect of the German chancellor's political demise than about a prolonged interregnum.
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Germany’s Götterdämmerung
welcomes the prospect of a minority government, especially if genuine public debate returns to the Bundestag.
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The Danger of a Post-German Europe
implores EU countries to work actively to re-engage the bloc's reluctant leader.
