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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...