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CLIMATE FIRST: HOW GERMANY IS RESHAPING FOREIGN POLICY THROUGH GREEN DIPLOMACY

As climate change increasingly attracts the attention of policymakers around the globe, Germany positions itself as a pioneer and a protagonist of green policies, by increasingly integrating environmental agendas into its foreign policy objectives. This article examines Germany’s role in shaping the global ‘green’ agenda, and advancing a climate-focused diplomatic programme through strategic initiatives and…

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NAVIGATING ZEITENWENDE: WILL BERLIN RISE AS EUROPE’S LEADER?

As Berlin faces mounting pressure to act amidst an increasingly volatile and uncertain geopolitical environment – from Russia’s war against Ukraine to growing instability within the transatlantic community – this article examines whether Germany is capable of rethinking and then articulating its grand strategy. What should Germany’s grand strategy look like in this new and…

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GERMAN SECURITY COMMITMENTS TO UKRAINE: IS MISSION POSSIBLE?

This article explores the necessity, obstacles, and strategic environment of German security commitments for Ukraine. As a pivotal issue in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, security commitments for Ukraine are part of a broader puzzle of restructuring the European security architecture. Germany plays an exceptionally important role in the process, both due to its leadership in…

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THE END OF STRATEGIC AMBIGUITY? GERMANY’S NEW ROLE IN EUROPEAN SECURITY

This article examines Germany’s pivotal role in reshaping European security following the 2022 Zeitenwende, amid the evolving transatlantic landscape of 2025. With the war in Ukraine ongoing and US commitment increasingly uncertain, Europe faces urgent pressure to take greater responsibility for its own defence. The study investigates whether Germany can credibly lead a more autonomous…

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TRANSFORMING THE WESTPHALIAN DILEMMA: GERMAN MEDIATION OF THE TRANSNISTRIAN CONFLICT AND LESSONS FOR UKRAINE

As one of the largest EU member-states, Germany has played a pivotal, though often disputed, role in shaping the diplomatic prospects of the post-Soviet frozen conflicts landscape. This article analyses the evolution of German policy towards the Transnistrian conflict, including the broader negotiation framework of ‘5+2’. Special attention is also given to the Meseberg Process…

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THE IMPACT OF THE RUSSIAN UKRAINIAN WAR ON GERMANY’S CLIMATE POLICY: BALANCING ENERGY SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Russian-Ukrainian war disrupted Germany’s energy landscape, impacting its Energiewende climate policy. Reduced Russian gas supplies prompted shortterm reliance on coal and accelerated development of LNG infrastructure, which led to increasing emissions and challenging the 2022-2023 climate targets. Concurrently, the crisis catalysed a renewable energy surge, with increased investments in green hydrogen, grid infrastructure, and…