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Europe

Blame game erupts in Europe as Ukraine strategy falters

Recent remarks from Angela Merkel have set the stage for a continent-wide search for scapegoats amid a failing strategy and fading unity

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Europe

Are the hawks taking flight over Berlin?

The elevation of Green Party co-leaders Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck to key ministries should trouble restrainers.

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Europe

As Germany lurches left, its foreign policy may go right

The current race to replace Angela Merkel will likely result in an entirely new government, and a chance for more autonomy in defense.

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Asia-Pacific

Great power competition? Don't expect Berlin to be on board

Germany may seem a natural partner in Biden's "global competition between democracy and authoritarianism." But the German public isn't interested.