President, American-German Institute at JHU; former US diplomat. Also see @amgerinst ! https://t.co/BjPWWfKfLA: @jeffrathke; Mastodon: @jeffrathke@c.im
Apr 25, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Green Party candidate Baerbock for. pol. intvu w/FAZ, in which she accuses Merkel’s govt of “foreign policy passivity” and calls for more active German role. Intvu expands on comments during Apr. 19 launch of her candidacy and the party’s election platform. Worth a read. 🧵👇
She addresses head-on where she sees a need for German foreign policy to change – especially in dealing with authoritarian regimes. This is a vision that is broadly compatible with emerging Biden admin priorities. 2/
Mar 18, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Chancellor Merkel spoke directly to the nation in prime time today, the first time she has delivered such an emergency address during her 14+ years as Chancellor. <thread>
This was not a policy speech. Her objective appeared to be to convey directly the urgency of the situation and prepare Germany for further steps to come. She called the #coronavirus pandemic the greatest challenge Germany has faced since the end of the Second World War. 2/
Feb 15, 2020 • 28 tweets • 7 min read
@ischinger refers to speech yesterday by President Steinmeier and asks: what kind of Europe/EU do you envisage 5-10 years from now?
@EmmanuelMacron says in last 10-15 years values have changed and new powers have arisen that don’t share our values. Russia for example.
