German Council on Foreign Relations

Germany After the 2025 Federal Election

A New Role in Europe, New Responsibility in the World

The 2025 Munich Security Conference underscored a pivotal shift in transatlantic relations: Europe must learn to stand more firmly on its own. With the outcome of Germany’s federal election, the country now faces a crucial test—shouldering greater security responsibilities beyond its traditional role as an economic powerhouse. In response, DGAP experts provide clear, actionable recommendations for how the new government can bolster Germany’s position in a world that is becoming increasingly fragmented.

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Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff
Dr. Stefan Meister
Dr. Aylin Matlé
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Germany Needs a Strategy—Grand and Democratic

German leaders have long been reluctant to discuss, let alone set, grand strategy. Now, with the world in flux and the old ways no longer working, Berlin needs to step up and clearly lay out what it wants—and how it plans to get it.

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Dr. Roderick Parkes
Florence Schimmel
Dr. Benjamin Tallis
IPQ
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The EU’s New Anti-Coercion Instrument Will Be a Success if It Isn’t Used

For the first time, the EU has made a nexus between trade policy, which is the European Commission’s domain, and security policy, which still largely rests with the member states. Its Anti-Coercion Instrument is a deterrence tool.

Author/s
Dr. Kim B. Olsen
Dr. Claudia Schmucker
IPQ
Quarterly Concerns
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Trumps Abkehr von Europa und die Folgen für unsere Sicherheitspolitik

Der Eklat vor laufenden Kameras beim Treffen zwischen Wolodymyr Selenskyj und Donald Trump im Oval Office hat das transatlantische Verhältnis schwer erschüttert. Die Politik von Trump und insbesondere die Suspendierung der US-Unterstützung für die Ukraine stellen nicht nur deren Verteidigungsfähigkeit infrage, sondern rütteln über die Täter-Opfer-Umkehr zugleich an den Grundfesten der westlichen Wertegemeinschaft. Die sofortige Übernahme größerer sicherheitspolitischer Verantwortung seitens der Europäer ist daher unausweichlich. Vor diesem Hintergrund präsentiert Botschafter Prof. Dr. h.c.

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