Mind the Gap
How France and Germany Can Spearhead Joint Foreign Policy Initiatives Now
Given the current instability on Europe's borders and uncertainty about the international role of the US under President Trump, it is high time for Franco-German foreign policy initiatives. However, differences between the two, both on policy issues and in their strategic cultures, also limit their cooperation. This study shows how France and Germany can bridge - and exploit - these gaps to facilitate joint initiatives on four key topics: Russia, transatlantic relations, Syria and Turkey.
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Demesmay, Claire, Jana Puglierin, Laure Delcour, Barbara Kunz, Stefan Meister, Andreas Rinke, Frédéric Charillon, Laura Lale Kabis-Kechrid, and Dorothée Schmid. “Mind the Gap.” April 2018.DGAPkompakt 4b (April 2018), 16 pp., Updated and extended version
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