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February 27, 2026

Chancellor Merz’s China Strategy
Merz in Beijing: A Chance to Flip China’s “Stability” Narrative – Andrew Small, European Council on Foreign Relations
The Answer to Germany’s China Problem: Open Up – Jörg Wuttke, The Wire China
Germany Shows How Difficult It Is to Rewire Relations With China – Bertrand Benoit, Wall Street Journal
Wie Merz den China-Schock abwehren kann – Moritz Koch, Handelsblatt
Germany Between U.S. and China: Who Is the Better Partner – Deutsche Welle
Friedrich Merz hat in China vieles richtig gemacht – Lea Sahay, Süddeutsche Zeitung
After Four Years of War in Ukraine and With the Transatlantic Relationship Still on Ice, Munich Highlighted That the EU Still Has a Lot of Work to Do – Tinatin Akhvlediani, CEPS

Europe’s Strategic Awakening and the Legacy of Zeitenwende
The Transatlantic Defense Business Politics Can’t Break – Wendy R. Anderson and Julianne Smith, War on the Rocks
Europe Stops Pretending – Maciej Bukowski, CEPA
Bundeswehr: From Zeitenwende (Historic Turning Point) to Epochenbruch (Epochal Shift) – Johanna Möhring, French Institute of International Relations
Friedrich Merz hat sein Verdienst, Olaf Scholz aber auch – Daniel Brössler, Süddeutsche Zeitung

Four Years of War in Ukraine
Four Years of War in Ukraine – Yuliia Korotia and Philip Bednarczyk, German Marshall Fund
Defending Europe if Russia Steps Out of the Gray Zone – Liana Fix and Benjamin Harris, Council on Foreign Relations
Die EU und ihre Ukraine-Politik: Viele Worte, wenig Taten – Knut Krohn, Der Tagesspiegel