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Germany's Cautionary, But Hopeful, Renewable Energy Tale

Germany's Cautionary, But Hopeful, Renewable Energy Tale

On a recent Monday morning, Jan Peter Klatt sat in his office in Germany’s Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and strained to hear a recording of an interview with Kansas Sen. Forrest Knox, R-Altoona. Knox was making one last unsuccessful pitch to repeal Kansas’ renewable energy standards by citing Germany, where he said the transition from fossil fuels to renewables was “de-industrializing” the nation. “It isn’t,” Klatt says. “And especially it wouldn’t be de-industrializing for the States (now). We have to differentiate between the past and the future.”
Andy Marso
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Berlin 2026: Elections to the House of Representatives and the District Councils

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The Berlin election has sent shockwaves through the political landscape, with the fringes gaining strength whilst the centre erodes. Surprisingly, The Left has emerged as the strongest force. The Greens have fallen short of their election target and lost key districts, but are playing a central role in the formation of the government.

Prof. Dr. Sebastian U. Bukow
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2026 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election

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The candidate makes all the difference; the CDU finds itself outside parliament for the first time the Greens secure their place in the state parliament and are highly likely to become a governing party. The AfD becomes the strongest force and the sole opposition party.

Prof. Dr. Sebastian U. Bukow
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The candidate makes all the difference; the CDU finds itself outside parliament for the first time; the Greens secure their place in the state parliament and are highly likely to become a governing party. The AfD becomes the strongest force and the sole opposition party.
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The Dangerous Gambit of “Friendly” Nuclear Proliferation

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Nuclear weapons could spread to more countries than at any point since the Cold War. The US has positioned itself as much more open to enrichment in new countries, and Europe is questioning whether it can still count on American protection. 

Jason Moyer
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From Ukraine to Iran, Attacks on Civilian Sites Put Us All at Risk

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On top of being brazen violations of wartime norms and often the law, attacks on civilian sites only risk unleashing more chaos.

Nicholas Lokker, Jason Moyer
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2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election

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The state election reflects a deep-seated division. The far right narrowly missed securing the absolute majority it had sought, thereby triggering a political earthquake. Forming a government is likely to prove difficult.

Prof. Dr. Sebastian U. Bukow
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