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Analyses |
| Lidia Gibadło
In the first weeks of his term, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) undertook eight foreign trips. He also hosted the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, in Berlin, among other politicians. This…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
On 2 June, the administrative court in Berlin ruled that the return of three Somali nationals – who had been sent back from Frankfurt (Oder) to Poland in early May after expressing their intention to seek asylum in Germany – was unlawful.…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
On 6 May, in the second round of voting, the Bundestag elected Friedrich Merz (CDU) Germany’s Chancellor, with the support of 325 out of 630 MPs. The repeated vote was necessary, as for the first time in German history a chancellor…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
On 2 May, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) officially designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a far-right extremist party, following a four-year review process. In its statement, the BfV highlighted…
OSW Commentary |
| Zespół Niemiec i Europy Północnej OSW
On 9 April, the leaders of the CDU/CSU and the SPD announced a consensus on a coalition agreement. The 144-page document must still be approved by the respective parties – a process expected to take around three weeks and likely to result…
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…
OSW Report |
| Agata Łoskot-Strachota
Since the outbreak of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the effective implementation of three key energy policy objectives has gained importance: ensuring energy security alongside the EU’s ambitious climate agenda, maintaining…
OSW Commentary |
| Agata Łoskot-Strachota
The EU gas market faces a turbulent year in 2025. With the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine from 1 January and a significant depletion of storage reserves during the winter season, concerns over rising prices in the next…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 6 March, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) announced a fifth extension of the trusteeship over Rosneft Deutschland and RN Refining & Marketing, this time until 10 September. Berlin assumed control…
Analyses |
| Lidia Gibadło, Aleksandra Kozaczyńska
On 4 March, the CDU/CSU and the SPD, which are expected to form the new government, reached an agreement on a package of financial measures for defence and infrastructure.