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Constanze Stelzenmüller

Constanze Stelzenmüller

Financial Times

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Germany and Poland must bury the hatchet

To confront Russia, Warsaw and Berlin need to resolve the second world war-era grievances that still harm bilateral ties

30.09.2025 8

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Germany’s national security council isn’t up to the task

Berlin’s rearmament drive is vital but its new defence advisory body pales in comparison to its US counterpart

29.08.2025 7

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As Germany’s centrists squabble, the far right prepares to pounce

If Merz cannot unite the CDU and SPD, the AfD’s strategy of forcing conservatives to co-operate with them could succeed

17.07.2025 20

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Merz averted disaster, but the knives are out

Deep divisions among German conservatives could spell trouble for the new chancellor

08.05.2025 10

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Opening Nord Stream 2 would be a catastrophic mistake

Caught between Russia and an increasingly adversarial US, Germany’s ties to Europe are being tested

20.03.2025 10

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Action must replace anger as Germany grapples with lost US friendship

The defence of freedom at home and in Europe is the paramount task facing likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz

26.02.2025 7

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Norway is assessing its EU options as a second Trump term looms

Increased geopolitical tensions could yet see Oslo rethink its attitude towards Brussels

18.12.2024 6

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Germany finds itself in a predicament of its own making

While it loses sympathy abroad, the country faces political uncertainty at home

20.11.2024 10

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Germany will play a pivotal role in Ukraine’s future

Russia is escalating its aggression even as western leaders debate Nato membership for Kyiv and a negotiated ceasefire

29.10.2024 10

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Victory for the AfD raises difficult questions about east Germany

Ghosts from the former GDR stalk an increasingly polarised region

02.09.2024 3

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Extremist surge in eastern Germany threatens a political earthquake

Government parties and mainstream opposition face a dire set of results in three state elections next month

14.08.2024 10

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