German Council on Foreign Relations

Looking Beyond Iran to the Persian Gulf

German Foreign Policy Must Get Serious about the Entire Region

The security situation around the Persian Gulf is a crisis waiting to happen that should make European policy-makers shiver. Possible scenarios include nuclear confrontation, severe disruptions of world trade, and a persistent environmental crisis that foments social unrest and could lead to the toppling of regimes and disintegration of states. While Germany and Europe have a key role to play on the Iran nuclear file, only contending with it is too limited. Instead, the next German government should overcome its nuclear myopia and develop a coherent and comprehensive approach to the entire region.

Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski (C), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) pose for a photo in front of the Wilanow Palace before the beginning of the Weimar Triangle summit in Warsaw February 7, 2011.

A Plea to Restart the Weimar Triangle

The Weimar Triangle should become a new driver of reform and deeper integration within the EU. Despite the recent developments in Poland, Germany, and France should not give up on it, but rather enhance the trilateral dialogue.

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Bundestagswahl 2021

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