German Council on Foreign Relations

The End of the Zeitenwende

Reflections After Two Years of Action Group Zeitenwende

This personal assessment challenges whether Germany's Zeitenwende has achieved its goals. While it reflects the author's views, not necessarily the view of all members of DGAP's Action Group Zeitenwende, the debate continues. In the coming weeks, DGAP’s magazine Internationale Politik Quarterly will invite more experts to explore whether Germany’s Zeitenwende has failed or what it needs to succeed.

Author/s
Dr. Benjamin Tallis
Online Commentary

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

What Role Now for the EU in the South Caucasus after Nagorno-Karabakh?
Author/s
Dr. Stefan Meister
Laure Delcour
Policy Brief

Squaring the Circle

Germany has strongly sided with Israel in the aftermath of the brutal attack by Hamas, and for good reasons. However, this poses questions for German foreign policy that will be difficult to address.

Author/s
Dr. Henning Hoff
IPQ
Berlin Cable
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Europe’s Multiple Futures

Four Futurescapes for Europe’s Geopolitical Positioning in 2030
Author/s
Tim Bosch
Dr. Katja Muñoz
Jacob Ross
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Report

A Franco-German Grand Bargain on Energy Policy

European energy ministers will meet on October 17 to try and make progress on critical energy legislation. France and Germany are deeply skeptical about each other’s energy strategy. But finding a compromise is now urgently required to finally unlock the EU-wide energy transition.

Author/s
Shahin Vallée
IPQ
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Ukraine: The Military and Political Path Forward

DGAP's Morning Briefing

The panel looks at the recent Kursk incursion and its implications for Ukraine’s path forward – both militarily and politically. Russia has vowed revenge for the first invasion of Russian territory since the Second World War and is threatening to expand its war of aggression against Ukraine on multiple fronts.

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