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Analyses | | Kamil Frymark, Anna Kwiatkowska

Berlin Above all dialogue

The German government sees its role in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict over Crimea as that of a liaison in maintaining dialogue between Russia and the West.
Analyses | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Witold Rodkiewicz

Merkel and Putins consultation the economy first of all

The 14th German-Russian intergovernmental consultations took place in Moscow on 16 November. The meeting had originally been scheduled for October, but it was delayed due to the ongoing cooling of political relations between Berlin and…
Analyses | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Konrad Popławski

Oettinger is criticising the increasing costs of the climate protection policy

On 4 October, the EU commissioner for energy, Gunther Oettinger warned of the excessive costs of climate protection which are leading to deindustrialisation and – as a consequence – to a dramatic fall in industry’s share in the creation…
OSW Commentary | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Konrad Mazur

The expensive energy revolution in Germany The implementation of the Energiewende is behind schedule

One year after the events of Fukushima the implementation of the new German energy strategy adopted in the summer of 2011 is being verified.
Analyses | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Konrad Popławski

The fiscal pact is just a stage on the way to amending the treaty

On 8 February at the session of the Commission for European Union, Michael Link (FDP), secretary of state at the Foreign Ministry, acting on behalf of the German government ensured that the fiscal pact agreed on 30 January was still only…
Analyses | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Konrad Mazur

Work on the bill regulating shale gas extraction in Germany

The bill is now being consulted at the ministerial level. After that it will be subject to public consultation and a vote at parliament in the first half of 2012. The aim of the bill is to impose stricter regulations concerning the…
Analyses | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Konrad Popławski

Germany is taking over the initiative in reforming the eurozone

Germany’s stance on the reform of the eurozone has been evolving for some time and reaches far beyond its initial appeal for reinforcing the Stability and Growth Pact. Firstly, Chancellor Angela Merkel approved the French proposal for…
OSW Report | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Kamil Frymark, Michał Kędzierski, Lidia Gibadło, Sebastian Płóciennik, Justyna Gotkowska

Making up for lost time. Germany in the era of the Zeitenwende

… origins of the  Zeitenwende , and where is it heading? (Anna Kwiatkowska) I. The energy  Zeitenwende : Germany’s …
Analyses | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

Tough coalition talks after German elections

The parliamentary election on 22 September ended in spectacular victory for the Christian Democrats, who would have gained an outright majority had they won only five more seats. To form a government, they will have to enter into…
Analyses | | Anna Kwiatkowska, Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

The dismissal of the German minister for the natural environment – Chancellor Angela Merkel goes on the offensive

On 16 May, the German president, Joachim Gauck, acting upon a motion by Chancellor Angela Merkel, dismissed Norbert Roettgen (CDU) from the post of minister for the natural environment of Germany. The justification for the dismissal of…