NATO: The Newest Victim of American Indifference?
This year NATO is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Established in the aftermath of World War II, NATO was created to “to secure peace in Europe, to promote cooperation among its More
The 2019 Munich Security Conference: Europe Puts America Second
The 2019 Munich Security Conference (MSC) promised to be a telling display of rising U.S.-European tensions and it did not disappoint. The summit concluded its 55th annual meeting on Sunday, More
A Renewed Franco-German Friendship? What the Treaty of Aachen Means for the EU
On January 22nd, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron signed the Treaty of Aachen. The 16-page document could give new momentum to European integration as it is More
Op-Ed: Merkel’s Mark: A Mixed Legacy in Europe
By Will Hanna and Ciprian Constantinescu We can say that Angela Merkel is history alive. She is the longest-serving leader of a European Union member state. In fact, while she More
Wilkommen: Erdogan and the Search for Economic Alliances
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan landed in Berlin on last Thursday to kick off a 3 day state visit to Germany. This is the first of its kind since Erdoğan became More
The Tides of March: Europe In or Out on Continued Integration?
March 4th: For and Against On March 4th, the people of both Germany and Italy were faced with decisions that will have an incredible impact on the future of each More
The Dog Days Are Over: New German Coalition, and the Future of Europe
Following the national elections this past September, German politics came to a standstill for five long months. No major party was able to secure a majority within the Bundestag, resulting More