Annagret Kramp elected as CDU leader
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018A pro-government and a left-wing pundit speculate whether and how Annagret Kramp-Karrenbauer might restore the unity and popularity of the CDU. READ MORE
Chancellor Merkel resigns from the party leadership
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018Pundits right across the political spectrum discuss the broader implications of Angela Merkel’s decision to step down from the leadership of the CDU. READ MORE
Lessons of the Hessen state elections
Tuesday, October 30th, 2018A commentator in the leading pro-government daily thinks that the CDU is unlikely to regain its popularity as long as Chancellor Merkel runs the increasingly centrist party. READ MORE
Left-wing takes on the Bavarian election
Wednesday, October 17th, 2018A left-wing and a liberal commentator believe that the outcome of the Bavarian state election should not be interpreted solely in light of the dispute over migration. READ MORE
Lessons of the Bavarian state election
Tuesday, October 16th, 2018A pro-government and a conservative pundit agree that the Bavarian election result provides evidence of a systemic shift in German politics. They offer diametrically opposing interpretations, however, of the future prospects of centre-right parties in the new German political landscape. READ MORE
Chancellor Merkel in peril
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018A pro-government and a left-wing columnist both think that Chancel Angela Merkel is in a difficult situation, and unless she overcomes the challengers she faces, she may soon lose power. READ MORE
Mainstream media accused of bias
Tuesday, September 4th, 2018A conservative commentator suggests that mainstream parties play into the hands of extremist parties by ignoring people’s fears of immigration, and by dismissing critics of immigration as neo-Nazis. READ MORE
Calls for EU-Russia rapprochement
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018Pro-government analysts, commenting on President Putin’s visit to Germany and Austria, call on the EU and European governments to cooperate with Russia rather than following US interests in isolating her. READ MORE
NATO summit in Brussels
Friday, July 13th, 2018Two conservative columnists call on Europe to strengthen its geopolitical independence. A former US State Department advisor fears that President Trump will weaken NATO. READ MORE
German grand coalition revived
Friday, February 9th, 2018Columnists wonder whether the grand coalition led by Angela Merkel will restore Germany’s stability, and wheth