Internationale Politik Quarterly

Internationale Politik Quarterly

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A journal on German & European foreign affairs, formerly BerlinPolicy, published by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), @dgap.org | English edition of @internationalepolitik.de | Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ipquarterly/

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Good piece from @Jacobmardell1 "The deal’s detractors may point out that Beijing simply chose, at a relatively low cost, to co-own a measure it knew was coming. They might also note the agreement barely scratches the surface of a €360bn trade deficit." ip-quarterly.com/en/...

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"As opposition leader, Merz could have struck a deal with the Scholz government on debt-financed rearmament, but he preferred to wait ‘until I’m chancellor.‘ This lack of statesmanship is continuing to haunt him." New #BerlinCable by @henninghoff.bsky.social ip-quarterly.com/en/afd-wins-...

ip-quarterly.comThe AfD Wins Again, but Merz Clings OnGermany’s far right has had another strong showing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with the chancellor’s CDU failing to enter the parliament. Without a challenger ready to pounce, however, Merz is l...
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NEW ‼️🇫🇷🇬🇧 Washington's war against Iran is negatively affecting Europe more and more. It's time for the Europeans to play a bigger role and help forcing Tehran to negotiate, argues @edwardpjoseph.bsky.social A Franco-British navel mission would be a game-changer. ip-quarterly.com/en/how-europ...

ip-quarterly.comHow Europe Can Turn the Tide in IranDeploying a Franco-British “fleet-in-being” to the Strait of Hormuz would be the best way to persuade Tehran to negotiate.
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‼️NEW in our "Future Shape of Europe" series🇪🇺🇨🇦 An "associate EU membership," you say, Madame Commission President? Claudia Schmucker and @linnselle.bsky.social analyze what's behind Ursula von der Leyen's offer to Canada. The case for closer cooperation is there. ip-quarterly.com/en/canadas-a...

ip-quarterly.comCanada’s “Associate EU Membership”: What’s in a Name?European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has offered Canada an “associate EU membership.” While the precise meaning is elusive, there is great potential for closer cooperation.
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As the EU Arctic Summit gets under way in Rovaniemi, Finland, with inter alia German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in attendance, check out this recent article by Andreas Raspotnik and colleagues ⬇️ ip-quarterly.com/en/eu-first-...

ip-quarterly.comThe EU First Needs an Arctic Map, Then a Real Arctic StrategyBrussels should not regard the European Arctic as a remote frontier to be managed from afar, but as the one part of “geopolitical Europe” where the EU actually has the resources to match its ambitions...

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New #BerlinCable The far-right Alternative für Deutschland has won big in the small federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, but not big enough for an outright majority, writes @henninghoff.bsky.social Still, the result may well strongly affect Merz' government. ip-quarterly.com/en/shock-sys...

ip-quarterly.comA Shock to the SystemThe far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won big in the small federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, but not big enough for an outright majority. Still, the result may well trigger changes at the ...
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New #BerlinCable The far-right Alternative für Deutschland has won big in the small federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, but not big enough for an outright majority, writes @henninghoff.bsky.social Still, the result may well strongly affect Merz' government. ip-quarterly.com/en/shock-sys...

ip-quarterly.comA Shock to the SystemThe far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won big in the small federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, but not big enough for an outright majority. Still, the result may well trigger changes at the ...
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NEW 🇷🇺🕵️💣 Putin's Latest Weapon against Europe As the German government officially blames Russia for the recent Leipzig airport drone attack, read Mark Galeotti on the increasingly close ties between (organized) crime and Russian intelligence. ip-quarterly.com/en/russian-m...

ip-quarterly.comThe Russian Mafia: Putin’s Latest Weapon against EuropeThe Russian president is waging war against the West, and organized crime networks are becoming an ever more important tool in this conflict. Indeed, it is increasingly difficult to tell the security ...
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New #FutureShapeofEurope post ‼️🇪🇺🇮🇸 @stevenblockmans.bsky.social on Iceland's "no" to resuming accession negotiations with the EU: A chance to reenergize the enlargement and reform process has been missed, he argues. ip-quarterly.com/en/icelands-...

ip-quarterly.comIceland’s Voters Give the EU the Cold ShoulderThe narrow rejection of the resumption of accession negotiations between Iceland and the EU hits Brussels at a bad moment. A chance for reenergizing the enlargement and reform process has been missed.
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NEW‼️🇺🇸 With the #midterms tilting in the @democrats.org favor, there's a chance that the US Congress will once again act as a stronger counterweight to Donald Trump’s presidency, writes @psparding.bsky.social It may even have an impact on US foreign policy, too. ip-quarterly.com/en/will-us-c...

ip-quarterly.comWill the US Congress Reassert Its Powers?With the midterms tilting in the Democrats’ favor, there is a chance that Congress will once again act as a stronger counterweight to Donald Trump’s presidency.
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As Trump’s approval reaches historic lows, The New Yorker’s Washington correspondent @sbg1.bsky.social examines the real and symbolic stakes of November’s midterm elections. Read more here: ip-quarterly.com/en/biggest-q...

ip-quarterly.com“The Biggest Question Is: Will the Long-Term Trends in America Continue?”Given US President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity, the mystery is why the Democrats are not poised to win even bigger in the upcoming midterm elections, The New Yorker’s Washington correspondent...
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“What Germany needs now is a Zeitenwende in our Africa policy,” writes Thomas Matussek. For Berlin, remaining a relevant actor beyond Europe necessitates more than stability; it requires actionable, ambitious foreign policy. Read more here: ip-quarterly.com/en/op-ed-ger...

ip-quarterly.comOp-Ed: Germany’s Strategy Gap Runs Through AfricaBerlin has become versed in writing strategy papers, but less so in turning them into action. Reaching out to African countries in a meaningful way is a test case of whether Germany’s new foreign poli...
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“Avoiding geography does not stop the EU from making geopolitical claims, it just obscures them,” write Andreas Raspotnik, Adam Stępień, and Andreas Østhagen. What should the future of EU Arctic strategy look like? Read more here: ip-quarterly.com/en/eu-first-...

ip-quarterly.comThe EU First Needs an Arctic Map, Then a Real Arctic StrategyBrussels should not regard the European Arctic as a remote frontier to be managed from afar, but as the one part of “geopolitical Europe” where the EU actually has the resources to match its ambitions...
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@henninghoff.bsky.social (in #BerlinCable) writes of the “deepest crisis in the CDU’s 81-year history” which leads it to contemplate a "chancellor switch". Read about what this means ahead of September’s state elections here: ip-quarterly.com/en/troubled-...

ip-quarterly.comA Troubled Merz Faces Crucial Elections in SeptemberAn amateurish government reshuffle has gone badly wrong for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. With the far-right AfD likely surging in regional elections, the end of his chancellorship may come more q...
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NEW: @pmklose.bsky.social  and @ignacio-molina.bsky.social write of the Ceuta crisis and the myopic response from EU member states. “Any form of European collective defense will have been called into question.” ip-quarterly.com/en/ceuta-cri...

ip-quarterly.comIn the Ceuta Crisis, Both Spain and the EU Need to Do BetterSpain’s EU partners have failed the country in an acute crisis. It is now up to Madrid and Brussels to take concrete steps to make Europe’s southern flank more secure.
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Why is India buying a submarine that has never been built? Gaurav Kumar explores the strategic incentive and historical circumstances surrounding India’s historic defense contract with Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. ip-quarterly.com/en/german-in...

ip-quarterly.comThe German-Indian Submarine Deal: From Cooperation to Collaboration?New Delhi is about to decide whether to greenlight the P75I submarine program, built together with Germany’s TKMS. For India, it’s a strategic decision.
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For Europe, immigration is no longer a political preference; it is a demographic necessity. With an aging populaition, Europe’s future is dependent on its posture towards this imminent reality. Hans-Jürgen Jakobs writes about the paradigm shift this crisis requires: ip-quarterly.com/en/migration...

ip-quarterly.comMigration That Pays OffFacts rather than ideology, reasoned analysis rather than escalatory rhetoric—Europe needs a new paradigm for its immigration policy.
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NEW from our German Leadership in Europe series: a "Germany that can balance deterrence and diplomacy is the key ingredient to a stable balance of power on the European continent” @emmamashford.bsky.social writes. Read more about Germany as Europe’s lynchpin here: ip-quarterly.com/en/lynchpin-...

ip-quarterly.comThe Lynchpin for the European ContinentAs Berlin sees its role as a middle power grow, it is both constrained and bolstered by being embedded within the European Union.
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@lucyaash.bsky.social writes of the 2026 Venice Biennale as a site of artistic expression and geopolitical tension. Russia’s inclusion in the exhibition—for the first time since its invasion of Ukraine—raises questions of whose cultural heritage deserves protection. ip-quarterly.com/en/visual-ta...

ip-quarterly.comVisual Tales of Suffering and OptimismThis year’s Venice Biennale has become notorious for Russia’s alleged return to the art world. But the exhibits are not even open to the public—and have been overshadowed by what Ukrainian artists hav...
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As a part of our new German leadership in Europe series, Sophia Gaston writes about London's and Berlin’s differing strategic cultures, and the questions of European security Germany still needs to answer. ip-quarterly.com/en/embracing...

ip-quarterly.comEmbracing Strategic SpeedThe United Kingdom is not so much worried about Germany seeking too much influence. Rather, it is concerned that Berlin still appears reluctant to exercise its capabilities for geopolitical ends.
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Amid growing Polish concerns over Germany’s military built-up, Berlin’s claim to leadership lacks credibility, writes @jgotkowska.bsky.social from Warsaw. Read more on the weaknesses of the current German defense posture from our German Leadership in Europe series: ip-quarterly.com/en/germany-n...

ip-quarterly.comGermany Needs to Enhance Its CredibilityPoland has considerable reservations about Germany’s large-scale rearmament. Berlin should change its narrative, include Warsaw in key discussions, and undertake practical steps to make its commitment...