The Dangerous Gambit of “Friendly” Nuclear Proliferation Published: 17 September 2026 Analysis 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.
From Ukraine to Iran, Attacks on Civilian Sites Put Us All at Risk Published: 10 September 2026 Analysis On top of being brazen violations of wartime norms and often the law, attacks on civilian sites only risk unleashing more chaos.
Trump vs. Europe: The role of the Digital Services Act Published: 18 February 2025 Analysis The European Digital Services Act (DSA) lays down new rules for online platforms, seeks to strengthen user rights and intends to hold tech companies to account. But what specific measures does the DSA include and why is it under so much pressure from the new US government and big tech companies?
Reactions to Trump's Re-election from around the World Published: 10 December 2024 Commentary After the elections in the United States on November 5, we reached out to our global network of Heinrich Böll Foundation offices to hear how the second Trump Administration will impact countries and progress on green issues across the world.
Trump 2.0: How Should the EU Approach an Isolationist America? Published: 22 February 2024 Event In February 2024, Program Director Teresa Eder moderated a discussion with Max Bergmann, Jana Puglierin, and Steven Everts on what a second Trump administration would mean for transatlanticists and the EU.
The German Election and Donald Trump Published: 18 September 2017 Bundestagswahl Since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, Germans have lost trust in the United States. Will Merkel cozy up to Trump after the election or continue to criticize his actions? Commentary in Foreign Affairs.
Doubts Remain that European Members will Meet NATO targets Published: 1 March 2017 The most discussed topics at this year’s Munich Security Conference were the new U.S. administration’s position on NATO and European security, and European commitment to meet the 2% defense budget target. But doubts remain if the European members will meet the NATO target.
The New U.S. Administration and the German G20 Summit: 3 Things to Watch Published: 21 February 2017 This article outlines what US hostility towards multilateralism might mean for the G20 Summit in Hamburg. Nancy Alexander points to three areas of concern: a possible shift of geopolitical alliances, disputes over a new course of global economy, and the future of sustainable development worldwide.
