The First 90 Days of Trump 2.0
This report examines the first 90 days of the Trump 2.0 administration and offers strategic recommendations for the new German government and its partners in Europe and beyond. DGAP experts analyze the administration’s priorities and methods across key policy areas and explore how best to respond. The opening chapter outlines the ideological foundations of Trump’s new coalition and their foreign policy implications, concluding with key insights and policy takeaways.
Trump’s Tariffs Endanger World Trade
Despite the US president’s tariffs threats, other states and the EU should stick to the rules-based trading system and find ways to strengthen it.
China Is Seizing an AI+ Moment
In the aftermath of the launch of DeepSeek, China’s political goal of a vast AI expansion is gaining traction. Europe should be ready.
Mapping Economic Opportunity in Germany
Germans Back Merz’ “Whatever It Takes” on Debt and Defense
In the new geopolitical situation, German public opinion is changing fast, leaving old military and fiscal taboos behind. Germans could even be convinced of EU debt issuance to finance a European defense build-up, a DGAP-Forsa poll shows.
Bridging International Divides Through Global Health
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Germany’s New Coalition Government
In this Special Morning Briefing, DGAP experts look at the new German government and how the coalition treaty addresses key facets of foreign policy – transatlantic relations, security, migration, technology, and climate and energy.
