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19/07/2017 | by Christian Mölling, Daniela Schwarzer, Claire Demesmay, Dina Fakoussa, Ali Fathollah-Nejad, Wilfried Jilge, Laura Lale Kabis-Kechrid, Stefan Meister, Jana Puglierin, Dr. Claudia Schmucker, Sebastian Sons, Sarah Wohlfeld | Germany, International Policy/Relations

A new German government will take office after the elections on September 24, 2017. Foreign relations, security, and defense will continue to be central policy concerns both nationally and within the European context. In this collection, DGAP experts survey where Germany stands, outlining in nine separate areas the foreign policy goals it should pursue (and with which partners) and identifying potential points of friction.

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