The costs of absorbing five million immigrants could easily reach the costs of German reunification — over one trillion euros over 30 years.
Angela Merkel and the 10-Year Rule
If there is an iron law of European politics, it is for leaders to get out at the top as the ten-year rule completes its cycle.
Syria: The Equation Changes As Germany’s Merkel Makes a Move
Will the U.S. government catch up to Russia, China, Iran and Germany as they shape a new global consensus on Syria?
A Letter to My German Friends
From the Vietnam War to the eurozone crisis: What today’s Germany must learn from LBJ.
Turkey and the EU’s Self-Righteousness
Europe tends to belittle the vitality of the political debate inside Turkey and the creativity of its civil society.
Cameron’s EU Treaty Change: No Chance, Really?
Whether EU leaders like it or not, an EU Treaty change debate is definitely on the agenda.
The Failure of Politics: Merkel’s Euro Debacle?
On the costs of the illusion that the Euro would only bring benefits.
Tsipras Triumphs Over Infantile Leftism and Conservative Economism
Why are 36, 60 and 80 key figures to keep in mind when analyzing the Greek situation?
After Greece: Germany and Europe On the Ruins of Multiple Illusions
High time for more realism and a fundamental rethink of European structures.
David Cameron and Europe: On the Road to Damascus
Cameron’s problem is not about the EU, but about Britain and the future path of his own party.























