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Analyses |
| Aleksandra Kozaczyńska
On 2 July, Germany’s federal government agreed on a long-anticipated reform package entitled the Programme for Economic Recovery and Employment. The package comprises 34 measures aimed at stabilising the social security system, reducing…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
At the AfD party congress held in Erfurt on 4–5 July, approximately 600 delegates elected the party’s leadership. Alice Weidel (81.3% of the vote, up from 79.8% in 2024) and Tino Chrupalla (70%, down from 82.7% in 2024) were re-elected as…
Analyses |
| Piotr Szymański
In 2026, changes in transatlantic relations ushered NATO into a period of restructuring. As part of the US concept of NATO 3.0, Washington announced a significant reduction in its military contribution to NATO’s defence plans for Europe in…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
During its party congress in Potsdam (19–21 June), the Left Party (Die Linke) elected a new leadership team. The incumbent chair, Ines Schwerdtner, was re-elected (receiving 86% of the vote, compared with 80% in 2024) and is expected to…
OSW Commentary |
| Kamil Frymark, Aleksandra Kozaczyńska
Friedrich Merz won the 2025 election on a promise to rebuild the capacity of the state. He pledged to curb illegal migration, take the initiative in European policy and deliver far-reaching economic and social reforms. While a shift in…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
In an opinion published on 2 June, the European Commission criticised Germany – along with eight other Schengen states, including France, Italy and the Netherlands – for maintaining internal border controls.
Analyses |
| Tadeusz Iwański, Marek Menkiszak, Łukasz Maślanka
On 7 June, the leaders of the E3 countries – President Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Keir Starmer – met President Volodymyr Zelensky in London to coordinate further support for Ukraine and discuss the…
OSW Commentary |
| Krzysztof Dębiec
The annual gathering of the Sudeten German Homeland Association – the largest organisation representing Germans expelled from Czechoslovakia and their descendants – has sparked considerable political controversy and media debate in the…
OSW Report |
| Piotr Szymański, Jacek Tarociński
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Introduction
Summary
I. Security-related cooperation platforms in the Baltic Sea region
OSW Commentary |
| Kamil Frymark, Lidia Gibadło
One year after the CDU/CSU–SPD coalition took office, the continuation of civilian and military support for Kyiv remains one of the principal directions of German foreign policy.