The program on France/Franco-German relations focuses on French foreign and European policy, as well as its impact on Europe as a whole. Special attention is paid to the role of Franco-German relations. Emphasis is also placed on French domestic politics and how they influence other European countries.
Relations between Germany and France in the context of European policy are of particular interest. Consequently, the program aims to identify options for Franco-German cooperation in the EU and sees itself as a mediator between German and French perspectives and positions on issues of European policy. Several times each year, the program organizes expert meetings of its regular discussion groups on France and Franco-German relations.
Key topics:
- The French position in European, foreign and security policy
- Franco-German relations and implementation of the Aachen Treaty
- Franco-German cross-border cooperation
- Franco-German parliamentary diplomacy (Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly)
Publications
France Presses Ahead With International Operation in Mali
The country walks a fine line between security interests and a colonial past
Krise in Mali: Frankreich treibt internationalen Einsatz voran
Gratwanderung zwischen sicherheitspolitischem Interesse und kolonialer Vergangenheit
Frankreichs zurückhaltende Syrien-Politik
Paris will eine Militärintervention gegen das Assad-Regime vermeiden
German and French Mediterranean Policy
Despite a European framework, national approaches persist
Energiewende in Frankreich?
Paris prüft Alternativen zur Kernenergie, will dabei aber seine führende Position in der Nukleartechnologie halten
Entente Cordiale
Eine erste Bilanz französisch-britischer Zusammenarbeit in der Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik