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.
NATO at 75: Time to Deliver on Its Promises
The AI Election Year
Trump-Proofing Europe
On the Wrong Track
The German government has straightjacketed itself by a return to the “debt brake,” pursuing a stringent fiscal policy at a time when the country is trying to fight its way of out a recession. Two of three ruling parties think the approach is wrongheaded.
The Case for an EU-US Economic Security Alliance
Despite much goodwill on both sides, trade and economic relations between the United States and Europe have remained strained. Working together to collectively improve transatlantic geoeconomic security would offer a way forward.
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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.
