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Strengthening Climate Foreign Policy at the European Level

While the EU is a leader on global climate action, it regularly proves to lack the strategic cohesion needed to quickly meet emerging geopolitical challenges. Taking steps to formalize a European climate foreign policy and improve coordination among the European External Action Service (EEAS), Commission, and member states could help address this deficit and allow the EU to advance ambitious climate standards globally while preserving its strategic interests.

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Loyle Campbell
Dr. Kira Vinke
Anna Sperber
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A Touch of Trumpism Reaches Germany’s Election Campaign

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Elon Musk has been trolling Germany’s parliamentary election campaign during the holidays. His AI-supported interventions are unlikely to have much effect, but they remind the country that it needs new ideas—which so far are lacking.

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Dr. Henning Hoff
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How Europe Should Deal with Trump’s Oligarch-in-Chief

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As Donald Trump takes office again, tech billionaire Elon Musk will go from speaking for six companies to speaking for a $27 trillion economy. In response, Europe needs to concentrate on accumulating tech power.

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Dr. Valentin Weber
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The Trump Administration’s Approach to Russia’s War Against Ukraine

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Although Donald Trump promised to end the conflict “within 24 hours” during the US election campaign, his administration started to speak of a timeline of “100 days” shortly before taking office. Its focus remains on setting up a talk or personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could lead to a ceasefire and some sort of settlement.

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