On 23 February, Germany will hold an election—but the country seems to have turned inwards. Relations with France and Poland, its two essential partners, have deteriorated; where the country previously provided the European project with leadership at crucial moments, it now drags its feet. As a result, Jeremy Cliffe and Jana Puglierin are “Searching for Deutschland”. This new podcast from the European Council on Foreign Relations sees the think-tank's Berlin-based editorial director and Berlin office head joined by expert guests to discuss the domestic fault-lines behind the country's foreign policy disorientation. Following the election campaign from a European and global perspective, they will explore the political debates and what the country's new government might have to offer. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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On 23 February, Germany will hold an election—but the country seems to have turned inwards. Relations with France and Poland, its two essential partners, have deteriorated; where the country previously provided the European project with leadership at crucial moments, it now drags its feet. As a result, Jeremy Cliffe and Jana Puglierin are “Searching for Deutschland”. This new podcast from the European Council on Foreign Relations sees the think-tank's Berlin-based editorial director and Berlin office head joined by expert guests to discuss the domestic fault-lines behind the country's foreign policy disorientation. Following the election campaign from a European and global perspective, they will explore the political debates and what the country's new government might have to offer. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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February 28, 2025
What comes next: European discord or European leadership?
<p>The final episode of Searching for Deutschland—a special crossover with the World in 30 Minutes—sees experts from Berlin, London, Paris and Warsaw break down the result of Germany’s federal election and discuss what comes next. Coalition negotiations are underway; Germany's shifting political dynamics will shape the country's future while carrying significant implications for Europe.</p><br><p>Guests:</p><p><a href="https://ecfr.eu/profile/piotr_buras/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Piotr Buras</a>, Head, ECFR Warsaw and Senior Policy Fellow</p><p><a href="https://ecfr.eu/profile/marie-dumoulin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marie Dumoulin</a>, Director, Wider Europe programme</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
February 24, 2025
Germany's election results: Continuity or turning point?
<p>On the morning after Germany's election, Searching for Deutschland hosts <strong>Jeremy Cliffe</strong> and <strong>Jana Puglierin</strong> were joined for a live webinar by ECFR colleagues <strong>Timo Lochocki </strong>and <strong>Janka Oertel</strong>. They discussed the results; prospects of a coalition between the CDU/CSU and SPD; likely chancellor Friedrich Merz's direction on China, the EU and the US; and the AfD and Left parties’ new “blocking minority” role, before taking questions from viewers.</p><p> </p><p>This “election special” episode of Searching for Deutschland features a full recording of this morning’s webinar. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://ecfr.eu/profile/oertel_janka/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Janka Oertel</a>, ECFR Asia programme director and senior policy fellow</p><p><a href="https://ecfr.eu/profile/timo-lochocki/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Timo Lochocki</a>, ECFR visiting fellow</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
February 20, 2025
Ukraine and the US-Russia talks: Deterrence or disarray?
<p>In Searching for Deutschland’s last pre-election episode, hosts <strong>Jeremy Cliffe</strong> and <strong>Jana Puglierin</strong> review the Munich Security Conference, the US-Russia talks on Ukraine, and what the new era in transatlantic relations means for Germany and its next government. They also look ahead to Germany's polling day on 23rd February, before <strong>Moritz Gathmann</strong> and <strong>Gustav Gressel</strong> join them to discuss German support for Ukraine in the face of an unfavourable Trump-Putin deal—and how this intersects with domestic politics.</p><p> </p><p>Find ECFR’s polling report on European views of their continent and the world in the new Trump era, co-authored by Jana Puglierin, <a href="https://ecfr.eu/publication/transatlantic-twilight-european-public-opinion-and-the-long-shadow-of-trump/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><p> </p><p>Find Jeremy Cliffe's commentary on Germany's “ominous” election campaign <a href="https://ecfr.eu/article/out-of-its-time-germanys-ominous-election-campaign/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Listeners can sign up for a live webinar reviewing the election results on the morning after Germany’s polling day <a href="https://ecfr.eu/event/ecfr-election-insights-will-germany-lead-or-lag-in-europes-next-foreign-policy-chapter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.stern.de/moritz-gathmann-33596904.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Moritz Gathmann</strong></a> is a reporter for the German news magazine Stern and has reported widely on the US, Russia and German foreign policy.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://ecfr.eu/profile/gustav_gressel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Gustav Gressel</strong></a> is an ECFR alumnus and former senior policy fellow. He is an expert on Russia, eastern Europe and defence policy.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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