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Analyses |
| Michał Bogusz, Lidia Gibadło, Aleksandra Kozaczyńska
In the second half of November, Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) became the first politician from the current CDU/CSU-SPD government to visit China and Singapore. In Beijing, accompanied by representatives of…
Analyses |
| Marek Menkiszak, Justyna Gotkowska, Tadeusz Iwański
The 28-point peace plan that President Volodymyr Zelensky received in Kyiv from the US Secretary of the Army, Daniel Driscoll, on 20 November has reactivated diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The document most likely…
OSW Commentary |
| Aleksandra Kozaczyńska
The trade war between the United States and China has triggered serious economic repercussions for the EU, including Germany. In response to Washington’s tariff increases in April 2025, Beijing not only raised duties on US goods but also…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
OSW Commentary |
| Zespół Niemiec i Europy Północnej OSW
The amendment to Germany’s Basic Law, enabling increased spending on defence and infrastructure investments, should be seen as a key element of the changes initiated in the country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 – albeit a…
Analyses |
| Aleksandra Kozaczyńska
In 2024, the United States was Germany’s most important trading partner, with a trade volume of €253.4 billion and a surplus of €70 billion (see table). The US thus surpassed the previous leader, China (€254.2 billion in trade volume in…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
On 3 March, US media, citing White House or Pentagon officials, reported that the US was suspending military aid to Kyiv. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the Donald Trump administration freezing of deliveries to Ukraine…
OSW Commentary |
| Łukasz Maślanka, Piotr Szymański
NATO and the EU, Europe’s two most important security institutions, are currently pursuing their second round of efforts within the past decade to enhance the crisis resilience of states and societies. The first followed Russia’s…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
OSW Commentary |
| Wojciech Konończuk
Despite advances by Russian forces, the third year of full-scale war has not seen a fundamental shift in the military situation. However, it has brought a significant political shift with Donald Trump assuming the US presidency on 20…