A German word for how others see Germany’s gas crisis: Schadenfreude Matthias Matthijs - July 26, 2022 If Germany had been nicer to Mediterranean countries when they needed help, they might be nicer now in return.
There’s a reason Putin can be so aggressive: Oil. Jeff D. Colgan and Jessica Weeks - February 27, 2022 Putin’s personalist rule leaves few domestic checks on his power.
The German economy depends on Russian gas. There’s a long history behind that. Marina E. Henke - February 18, 2022 What happens now to the Nord Stream 2 project?
Tunisia has its first-ever female prime minister. That’s not as good for democracy as it sounds. Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler, Lihi Ben Shitrit, and Julia Elad-Strenger - October 12, 2021 Around the world, would-be authoritarians have been ‘pinkwashing’ policies that undermine democracy. Our research finds that it works.
If LGBTQ voters had decided Germany’s election, the Greens would be in charge Niklas Ferch, Michael Hunklinger, and Dorothée de Nève - October 11, 2021 Self-identified LGBTQ voters are disappointed that the major parties keep dragging their feet on the community’s rights
Germany’s far-right party lost seats in last week’s election. Here’s why. Rafaela Dancygier - October 4, 2021 Research suggests centrist parties adopted strategies to counter the right
Does funding help encourage women to run for legislative office? Season Hoard, Ragnhild Muriaas, and Amy G. Mazur - September 28, 2021 Research explains when political financing works — and when it doesn’t
Angela Merkel’s bloc lost ground in Sunday’s election. So who won? Thorsten Faas, Marc Debus, and Julius Lagodny - September 28, 2021 Here’s what 30 years of data on government formation in Germany tell us
‘The most powerful woman in the world’ is stepping down. What is Merkel’s legacy on gender equality? Sabine Lang, Petra Ahrens, and Phillip Ayoub - September 23, 2021 As a conservative woman in government, the German chancellor has often ‘led from behind’ on gender issues
Most Russians like China more than they like Europe or the U.S. But not Gen Z. Michal Onderco and Michal Smetana - September 1, 2021 Attitudes vary by age, gender and politics — and especially by how people feel about Putin
Did the Afghanistan exit diminish U.S. credibility among its allies? Probably not. Ronald Krebs and Jennifer Spindel - August 31, 2021 Prolonged wars make allies nervous, our research on Vietnam shows.
European soccer championships got tangled up in a fight over LGBTI rights. Who won? Phillip Ayoub - June 30, 2021 Trying to shame a country for its stance on LGBTI rights can backfire
NATO is about to launch a formal strategic review. Here’s what that means. Garret Martin and Balazs Martonffy - June 13, 2021 This week’s summit is about more than photo-ops and discussions of repairing the alliance.
The E.U. can’t stick to its Belarus sanctions. Will this time be different? Alexander Lanoszka - May 25, 2021 Further sanctions might harm ordinary Belarusians — and push leaders and businesses closer to Russia
Germany has banned political parties in the past. Can it credibly condemn Turkey for doing the same? Mika Hackner - April 7, 2021 Trying to protect democracy from anti-democratic parties can give anti-democratic governments cover if they use the same tactics
Four things to watch in Germany’s state elections on Sunday Manès Weisskircher - March 13, 2021 The winners and losers could give clues about what’s ahead in September’s general election
Viktor Orban turned Hungary away from democracy. Now his European allies are turning on him. Daniel Kelemen - March 7, 2021 Orban’s Fidesz party had to leave the European People’s Party Group to avoid a humiliating expulsion
Biden will stop the U.S. troop drawdown in Germany, but also push for smaller deployments around the world Michael Allen, Michael Flynn, and Carla Martinez-Machain - February 10, 2021 Our research reveals what helps U.S. military basing succeed
Biden just changed immigration policy. That doesn’t mean you should expect a new wave of immigration. Margaret E. Peters - January 21, 2021 Potential migrants consider many things when deciding whether to leave home. The Biden administration is targeting them with relevant information.
How China and Germany became partners on technical standardization Sarah Eaton and Daniel Fuchs - November 15, 2020 The U.S. is waging war on China’s tech sector. Germany chose another route.
Withdrawing thousands of troops from Germany will be costly for U.S. Mira Rapp-Hooper - June 8, 2020 These troops weren’t just protecting Germany.
No, this isn’t Europe’s ‘Hamiltonian moment’ Mark Copelovitch - May 27, 2020 It’s a reminder that a covid-19 recovery fund won’t solve the euro zone’s deeper problems
European nations have to decide whether big compromises on post-coronavirus funding are worth it de Vries - April 22, 2020 This is how disagreements over debt and refugees widened the E.U.’s political rifts
Europe’s leaders meet this week to confront the coronavirus Matthias Matthijs and Kathleen R. McNamara - April 21, 2020 The fate of the European Union could be at stake.
The coronavirus may trigger tribal instincts. In times of crisis, people want strong leaders. Ronald Inglehart - April 9, 2020 Pandemic might lead to increased xenophobia.
Why Trump has received a much smaller approval bump than other world leaders during the pandemic Shane Markowitz - April 7, 2020 The country’s highly polarized two-party system discourages ‘rallying around the flag’
Should U.S. states be free to close their borders to other U.S. citizens? Wallace Goodman - April 3, 2020 Without federal leadership, governors and mayors are handling the pandemic very differently.
Hungary just became a coronavirus autocracy Daniel Kelemen - April 2, 2020 Will Europe respond to Orban’s power grab?
In South Carolina, Democrats debated when a dictator is really a dictator. So what’s the answer? Valerie Bunce, Karrie J. Koesel, and Jessica Chen Weiss - February 27, 2020 Our new book explains.
America weaponized the global financial system. Now other countries are fighting back. Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - December 19, 2019 We are entering a world of chained globalization.
France and Germany have big plans for E.U. reforms. Is this the right time? Imelda Maher and Dermot Hodson - December 5, 2019 Here’s what they want to change.
The E.U. is supposed to promote democracy. So why do anti-democratic politicians thrive within it? Daniel Kelemen - December 2, 2019 Party alliances, subsidies and easy emigration all help soft authoritarians stay in power
Mainstream conservative parties paved the way for far-right nationalism Daniel Ziblatt and Bart Bonikowski - December 1, 2019 By talking up ethnic nationalism but not delivering, they opened up space for the radical right
The German far-right AfD did well in a regional election. Don’t jump to any dramatic conclusions. Dan Hough - October 31, 2019 Here are three reasons to stay calm.
Germany’s far-right AfD party might be the big winner in tomorrow’s regional elections. Here’s what that means. Manès Weisskircher - August 30, 2019 AfD is likely to emerge as the main opposition party in both Brandenburg and Saxony.
Across Europe, coalition governments are hurting political parties that join them Jae-Jae Spoon and Heike Klüver - July 23, 2019 We looked at 219 elections in 28 European countries.
Terrorism does increase with immigration — but only homegrown, right-wing terrorism Richard J. McAlexander - July 17, 2019 That includes the attacker who killed German politician Walter Lübcke for his pro-refugee policies, the Christchurch mosque shooting, and more
This is how Europe got its new president. It was a difficult and controversial process. Daniel Kelemen - July 17, 2019 The hard-fought battle will shape European politics for years to come.
The G-20 is discussing the ‘international liberal order.’ That’s a bad place to start a debate. Charles Glaser - June 28, 2019 Talk about the ‘liberal order’ ducks the real disagreements in the Pacific
The Trump administration will push to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide. Surprised? Here’s why. Phillip Ayoub - February 27, 2019 “Homonationalists” argue that immigration would threaten LGBTQ rights at home.
Hungary’s democracy just got a failing grade Daniel Kelemen - February 7, 2019 This week, the Washington-based think tank Freedom House published its
When President Trump heads to Europe, discussion turns to burden-sharing. James Goldgeier - November 14, 2018 Editor's note: On Tuesday, Trump tweeted that French President Emmanuel
Is Trump’s refugee policy really so extraordinary? The walk isn’t, but the talk is. Michael Barnett - October 26, 2018 From its controversial separation of migrant families at the southern
Bavaria’s Christian Social Union party’s campaign strategy flopped. Here’s what this means for Germany — and Europe. Dan Hough - October 15, 2018 On Sunday, about 9.5 million voters in southern Germany went
Sweden’s far-right party may do well in Sunday’s election. Here’s a surprising reason. Jennifer Fitzgerald - September 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77488" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hundreds of Sweden Democrats supporters and
Hundreds of scholars have signed a statement defending the international institutions that Trump has attacked Peter Gourevitch and David Lake - August 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76696" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump poses with Germany's Chancellor
Are drones the new terrorist weapon? Someone tried to kill Venezuela’s president with one. Nicholas Grossman - August 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76585" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Venezuelan National Guard soldiers scatter during
These surprising countries could emerge as the heroes of NATO — and the liberal world order Paul Poast - July 10, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/segments/why-this-nato-summit-will-be-tense/2018/07/09/00edfb6a-83c5-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_video.html A big question hangs over the annual NATO summit
Bulgaria’s turn to lead the Council of the European Union just ended. How did things go? Julia Rone - July 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75346" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The European Union flag flutters on
Angela Merkel’s governing alliance is increasingly frayed. Here’s why. Philipp Adorf - July 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75276" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves the
Today, a new E.U. law transforms privacy rights for everyone. Without Edward Snowden, it might never have happened. Nikhil Kalyanpur and Abraham Newman - May 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73788" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former National Security Agency contractor Edward
Here’s what happens when diplomats get involved in religious rhetoric Stacey Philbrick Yadav and Ian Hartshorn - April 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72062" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Representative Mike Pompeo, a Republican from
Remember the Cold War? Putin has brought it back. Tatyana Malyarenko and Stefan Wolff - March 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70657" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Journalists watch as Russian President Vladimir
Is Austria’s new government breaking sharply to the right? Not more than the rest of Europe. Manès Weisskircher - January 3, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Election campaign posters of Christian Kern,
In Germany, Merkel’s center-right party may be trying to form a government with the center-left. That could be a problem. Stephen Silvia - December 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66975" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly
Germany wants to scrap the 8-hour workday: Here’s what you should know Ashley Nunes - November 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66606" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a
Is Merkel on her way out? Yes, but not quite yet. Dan Hough - November 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65302" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers remove an election poster of
Germany’s strong economy didn’t help Angela Merkel at the polls. This is why. Erdem Aytaç - November 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65685" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to
Germany’s economy is too strong. What will the new government do? von Daniels - October 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65302" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers remove an election poster featuring
Party members in Europe may not actually vote for their candidates. Here’s what’s going on. Jonathan Polk and Ann-Kristin Kölln - October 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64761" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers remove an election poster of
Yes, Germany put a far-right party in Parliament. That’s not as alarming as you might think. Tobias Konitzer and David Rothschild - September 29, 2017 In last Sunday’s German elections, many observers were deeply disturbed
Germany’s far-right party AfD won the Facebook battle. By a lot. Thomas Davidson and Julius Lagodny - September 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64075" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the hard-right Alternative for
Building a new German coalition government won’t be easy — here’s why Dan Hough - September 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64003" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Angela Merkel won a fourth term as
The anti-Muslim AfD scored big in Germany’s 2017 election Rafaela Dancygier - September 25, 2017 What does this mean for German Muslims?
Behind the ‘boring’ German election are four deeply disturbing trends Sheri Berman - September 25, 2017 The consensus throughout the German election campaign was that this
New German election forecast: Merkel’s party will win but lose seats Thomas Gschwend, Simon Munzert, Sebastian Sternberg, Lukas Stoetzer, and Marcel Neunhoeffer - September 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63891" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of German Chancellor Angela
Germany goes to the polls Sunday. Here’s what to expect. Philipp Adorf - September 22, 2017 Germans are heading to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary
Trump has no long-term foreign policy vision. Here’s how that’s hurting America. Henry Farrell - July 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61019" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A book by Thomas Wright of
Merkel opposed marriage equality — until now. What happened? Phillip Ayoub - June 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60491" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Brandenburg Gate is seen with
The Senate wants tough new sanctions against Russia, but key U.S. allies are furious. Here’s why. Luke Mackle - June 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60390" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo by
Emmanuel Macron just won a majority in France’s National Assembly. Here is why it matters. William Chandler and Verónica Hoyo - June 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60120" align="aligncenter" width="960"] French President Emmanuel Macron waves as
Allies can’t rely on America like they used to. And not just because of Trump. Kenneth Schultz - May 31, 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s comment in May 2017 that Europe could
President Trump just threatened Germany over trade. Here’s what you need to know. Wade Jacoby - May 30, 2017 On Tuesday morning, President Trump wrote a tweet saying that
Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can’t rely on the United States. What does that mean? Henry Farrell - May 28, 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a crowd Sunday in southern
Trump isn’t a huge fan of NATO. But his complaints are off target. James Goldgeier - May 24, 2017 Although there was relief in Europe when President Trump declared last
Turkish referendum rallies in Europe made headlines. Did they affect election results? Tugba Bozcaga and Fotini Christia - May 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57912" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Turkish electoral official shows a
Hungary’s government is increasingly autocratic. What is the European Parliament doing about it? Maurits Meijers and der Veer - May 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators in Hungary protest an amendment
In 3 charts, here’s how President Trump’s tweets differ from candidate Trump’s tweets Paul Joyce and Luke Perry - May 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57650" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump's Twitter feed on a
Hungary’s government wants to shut down its most prominent university. That may be backfiring. Henry Farrell - April 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56659" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest the bill that would
Is Ivanka Trump an effective ambassador for her father’s presidency? It depends on the audience. Lauren Wright - April 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56507" align="alignright" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens as
A far-right grouping may become the biggest opposition party in Germany. Here’s what you need to know. Philipp Adorf - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54581" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People jump across concrete elements of Berlin’s Holocaust
Does ‘draining the swamp’ mean what the Kremlin thinks it means? Lev Marder - December 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51687" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A billboard by a pro-Serbian movement
Germany’s ruling party lost this week’s Berlin election. What does this mean for the 2017 national elections? Dan Hough - September 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46615" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German
The Soviet Union made it hard for republics to leave — so why didn’t the EU? Paul Fisher - August 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45040" align="aligncenter" width="960"] British Prime Minister Theresa May, left,
Here’s why Theresa May will become Britain’s first female leader since Thatcher Karen Beckwith and Diana O'Brien - July 12, 2016 By the end of this week, Britain will once again
Post-Brexit, the U.K. is in its worst political crisis since 1940 Matthias Matthijs - June 29, 2016 On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European
No, Britain won’t get a better deal now. Here’s why Brexit will be very costly for both the U.K. and the E.U. Julia Gray, Jonathan Slapin, and Christian Jensen - June 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42911" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A pedestrian shelters from the rain
Britain wants a sweetheart deal after Brexit. Fat chance Germany will give it one. Abraham Newman - June 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42842" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Traders from BGC, a global brokerage
Austerity is undermining a common European identity. Will fascism result? Andrea Mammone - April 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39331" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Far-right activists make a Nazi salute
The Brussels attacks are exposing Europe’s identity crisis. Here’s how - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37791" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A mourner places a candle next
Bolivian elections get the Hollywood treatment, and now we’re discussing term limits da Silva and Von Vacano - December 23, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLZo_ILZhfk Bolivian politics are not usually the stuff of
What is it that Homeland understands about international politics but that Robert Kagan simply doesn’t get? Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - October 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30773" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in
It’s been 25 years since German reunification. Why are former East Germans responsible for so much xenophobic violence? Brandon Tensley - October 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_11538" align="aligncenter" width="512"] Berliners sing and dance on top
Other Europeans say they can't trust Greece. The problem goes both ways. Henry Farrell - July 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27300" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looks
Other Europeans say they can’t trust Greece. The problem goes both ways. Henry Farrell - July 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27300" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looks
Greece votes no. Is this the end for the Eurozone? Mark Copelovitch - July 7, 2015 Newly appointed Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos looks on during
The euro is an experiment in making a currency without a government. That's why it's in trouble. Henry Farrell - June 28, 2015 The European Union appears to be on the brink of
The euro is an experiment in making a currency without a government. That’s why it’s in trouble. Kathleen McNamara - June 28, 2015 The European Union appears to be on the brink of
What people in southeast Ukraine really think of Novorossiya John O’Loughlin and Gerard Toal - May 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25298" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A map of the historical region
Russian and Ukrainian TV viewers live on different planets John O’Loughlin and Gerard Toal - February 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21924" align="alignnone" width="620"] Military personnel carry a coffin as