Europe & Transatlantic Relations

The European Election in Germany

Published: 20 May 2019
e-paper
This E-Paper analyses the results of the European Election in Germany and the specific impacts on national politics and the competition between the parties in Germany.

Identity and Exile: The Iranian Diaspora Between Solidarity and Difference

Published: 27 April 2016
Over five million Iranians are in exile – about 120,000 of which live in Germany. They are influencing political and cultural debates in Iran on a daily basis. The aim of this publication is to promote a process of reflection within the diaspora and provide an input concerning the role and potential of the diaspora community in the US and Germany as well.

A Transatlantic Conversation on Drone Policy

Published: 7 July 2015
Armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — more commonly referred to as drones — have become a central pillar of the United States’ counterterrorism strategy. A number of European actors have expressed growing concern regarding the lack of transparency, accountability, and clarity surrounding the U.S. drone program. Read the joint conference report by hbs and the Stimson Center on this pressing issue here. 

Ukraine: What the EU can do

Published: 5 March 2014
Most important now is that the international community responds speedily and clearly to what amounts to a Russian occupation of the Crimea and the additional threat of Russian troops being stationed in Ukraine. Europe is in no way powerless in the face of Russian actions, as Ralf Fücks and Walter Kaufmann illustrate in a ten-point plan.

Bundestagswahl 2013: A Look at the Themes of the September Federal Elections

Published: 5 September 2013
Germany is in the midst of a unique campaign season, gearing up for the September 22 elections. Despite this wide gap between the two frontrunners, Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and current chancellor and Peer Steinbrück of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the final results are far from certain. Mattis Hennings reviews main campaign issues and the politics behind the elections.