The end of the Cold War didn‘t create a unilateral world. The disaster of Bush’s Iraq war showed an overstretched superpower.
Europe
Discussion in Dublin: Elections in Germany and the Future of Europe
The future of Europe is open. But we have to reinstate the European core promises: Peace, Democracy, Prosperity There are many roads ahead. The national road is a dead end. The European road is bumpy and curvy. But you don’t have to turn back to a bloody history of wars which this continent has experienced for centuries.
Trumponomics: Trade Wars or Open Markets?
Remarks at Berlin Economic Forum, 10.03.2017 Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished guests of this year’s Berlin Economic Forum, Welcome to Berlin. You might encounter some difficulties to leave by plane – I almost didn’t make it here today. But you could see the strike of the ground crew at the Berlin airport as a chance…
DGAP-Speech: The Responsibility to be Smart
DGAP-Discussion on Germany’s Role in the World. June 20th 2016 in Berlin. Following a presentation of the study „Europeans Face the World Divided“ by the Pew Research Center.
Europe as a Global Actor
Dear ladies and gentlemen,
thank you for having me.
On my way here, I had a brief scare at the airport. All the signs were pointing towards the “exit”. Then again, I don’t believe in signs.
I was invited here today to talk about our common foreign policy. So let’s hope, one year from now, at the next LSE “German Symposium”, we will still be discussing our common foreign policy.
