Rebuilding Trust in Global Health Governance
The global health architecture is crippled by a lack of trust between stakeholders. Fragmented institutions, geopolitical tensions, and failures during the COVID-19 pandemic have weakened the international community’s ability to respond to health crises. Germany, given its influence and commitment to multilateralism, is well positioned to lead efforts to rebuild trust. However, it must move beyond rhetoric and take action to strengthen the global health architecture and bridge the divide between actors.
Macron’s Battle for his European Legacy
Emmanuel Macron’s second Sorbonne speech showed that the French leader wants to shape a European legacy that will outlast his presidency. In doing so, he also highlighted the major fault lines in the Franco-German relationship.
From Beijing to Kyiv
With his second visit to Beijing to see Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set himself up for a failure. In contrast, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, when visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky three days later, had a firmer grasp of realities.
The Design of Informal Intergovernmental Organizations
Return and Reconstruction
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What to Make of von der Leyen’s European Commission Proposal
This edition, the panel looks at the College of Commissioners proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on September 17. For the first time, it includes a Commissioner for Defence. We also examine the policy priorities of this new Commission and the approval process in the European Parliament.
