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Analyses | | Justyna Gotkowska

More engagement German security policy of the CDUCSU-SPD coalition

Despite shift in the rhetoric, major changes should not be expected in German international security policy.
Analyses | | Konrad Popławski

Opportunities and fears in connection with a new wave of immigration to Germany

German parties are faced with the dilemma of how to respond to immigration trends.
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Frymark, Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

The NSA the impact of the wiretapping scandal on German-American relations

The current crisis of confidence in German-American relations is the most important one since Germany expressed its opposition to the US intervention in Iraq.
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk, Konrad Popławski, Anna Kwiatkowska, Kamil Frymark, Rafał Bajczuk

Coalition agreement in Germany – a continuation with clear adjustments

Since the differences in the political manifestos of the CDU/CSU and SPD are constantly reducing, the grand coalition is very likely to operate smoothly until the end of its term.
Analyses | | Rafał Bajczuk

Germany slips down the climate protection ranking

Berlin was delaying its support for the reform of the European emission trade system (‘backloading’) for a long time and blocked the EU car emissions law.
OSW Report | | Konrad Popławski

Chasing globalisation Germanys economic relations with the BRIC countries

The Eurozone crisis has forced German exporters to speed up their expansion onto the emerging markets, in particular Brazil, Russia, India and China
Analyses | | Konrad Popławski

The German surplus is still a problem for the euro area and the world

Washington and Brussels have deliberately raised the issue of German surplus at this time in order to influence the coalition talks in Germany.
Analyses | | Artur Ciechanowicz

Germany will uphold the veto over Volkswagens strategic decisions

The Court of Justice of the EU awarded that Germany had not breached the principle of the free movement of capital and could uphold its veto over Volkswagen’s strategic decisions
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

Germany the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats in coalition talks

On 20 October, the SPD members decided to enter into coalition talks with CDU/CSU after three rounds of exploratory discussions. Despite Chancellor Merkel's declarations that she is seeking to establish a government as quickly as possible…
Analyses | | Kamil Frymark

Germany is opposing changes to the EUs asylum policy

The ministers of internal affairs from EU countries met on 7–8 October in Luxembourg to discuss asylum policy and the reaction to a refugee boat sinking near the coast of Lampedusa. At the meeting, Germany opposed the proposal put forward…