Germany

China And Germany Elevate Strategic Partnership With Economic, Industrial And Diplomatic Agreements

China and Germany reaffirmed their bilateral relationship and agreed to expand cooperation across economic, industrial and diplomatic fronts during high-level meetings in Beijing in February 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held talks aimed at strengthening the China-Germany partnership, covering trade, investment, innovation and future industrial collaboration. (Chinese Ministry of Foreign...

Germany Relocates Troops From Iraq As USA Plans Syria Withdrawal

Germany has begun relocating military personnel stationed in the state of Iraq to the state of Jordan, according to reporting by TRT World. The German Defence Ministry described the measure as a temporary relocation in response to regional tensions. The personnel had been deployed as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (hereinafter: NATO) mission...

Central Asia Expands Strategic Engagement With Germany Through Z5+1 Format

The five Central Asian states — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — have consolidated their regional diplomacy by formalising cooperation with Germany under the new Z5+1 format. Meeting with German counterparts in Berlin on 11 February 2026, Central Asian foreign ministers endorsed a structured framework for political, economic and security dialogue, reinforcing their collective...

How the Permanent Bureaucracy Influences the Political Socialisation in Germany

Political alienation describes a relationship between a citizenry and its political system characterised by profound distance and a lack of perceived self-efficacy. Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba (1963) categorise this mode as a Subject Political Culture: a state wherein individuals possess a general understanding of political structures but feel devoid of formative power. Consequently, their...

Europe Must Act Offensively on China Trade, Says German Central Bank’s Nagel

The president of Germany´s central bank, Joachim Nagel, called on Europe to adopt a more assertive and “offensive” strategy in its trade dealings with China, arguing that the European Union (hereinafter: EU) must prioritise its own economic interests. Speaking at a financial gathering in Washington on 18 October 2025, Nagel, who is also a member of the...

How Populism Affects German Policymaking

In my last article, Elon Musk´s Participation in Germany’s Election Debate, I explored the fundamental challenges political parties face in their campaigning efforts – challenges that arise from their organisational interest. To visualise these critical issues, I introduced a case study examining the participation of a foreign businessman, namely Elon Musk, in the German election...