Rebuilding Trust in Global Health Governance
The global health architecture is crippled by a lack of trust between stakeholders. Fragmented institutions, geopolitical tensions, and failures during the COVID-19 pandemic have weakened the international community’s ability to respond to health crises. Germany, given its influence and commitment to multilateralism, is well positioned to lead efforts to rebuild trust. However, it must move beyond rhetoric and take action to strengthen the global health architecture and bridge the divide between actors.
How a “Defense Tax” Can Finance Europe’s Higher Defense Expenditure
Highly indebted European NATO countries should levy a “defense tax” to make their long-term commitment to higher defense spending politically credible and financially sustainable.
The EU and US Outbound Investment Screening: Know the Flows
The US Treasury is preparing a screening mechanism for investments in China. German policymakers and businesses should not avoid the debate about how Europe should react.
The Self-Declared “Stability Anchor” Looks Adrift
Politically, the Scholz government seems finished, even if it manages to drag on for another year. Germany, which derived much of its foreign policy stance from its seemingly unshakable “stability,” does not look so stable all of a sudden.
Mitigation, Adaptation, Migration
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What to Make of von der Leyen’s European Commission Proposal
This edition, the panel looks at the College of Commissioners proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on September 17. For the first time, it includes a Commissioner for Defence. We also examine the policy priorities of this new Commission and the approval process in the European Parliament.
