Olaf scholz

Should Trump and Vance come to power, the deterrence value of having American might behind European security will drop immediately

If Europe’s wealthiest, biggest country cannot significantly rearm, what does this mean for the continent?

The general political direction of the continent is clear after the weekend’s EU elections

He is a master of pursuing contradictory policies at the same time



Germany finds itself in a situation where it is being asked to side with some Jews against others

Alliances aren’t just about money; they are also about trust and dependability

Germany may be an economic giant, but when it comes to pulling its weight internationally, it is the Pygmy among western powers

Too many on the marches seem more keen to condemn the party’s voters rather than understand them

Many are heading to Brussels, though they’ll be arriving in tractors

Olaf Scholz is leading the call for others to do more

Why the German chancellor has flopped

Ukrainian fatalities already exceed American losses in two decades of involvement in Vietnam

If she were to fall no country would have conspired in her demise as much as Germany

Some are concerned that skepticism towards a stronger military runs deep in Germany’s political class

Most of Ukraine’s tanks are post-Soviet models. Without ammunition, these are ‘not tanks but tractors’

Unlike Eastern European states, the GDR was also never subject to Russification

Germans need Russian gas to heat their homes