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Germany’s “zero hour” – Then and now

Helmut K. Anheier looks at the past and future Germany on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II - in Project Syndicate.

“She will be remembered as a true crisis manager”

In an interview with CNN, Andrea Römmele discusses the legacy of chancellor Angela Merkel.

Mapping the transparency of a pandemic

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi and her students explore governments’ reponses to Covid-19.

How can the EU address a rise in sovereign debt burdens coupled with an economic downturn?

Mark Hallerberg and Stavros Zenios discuss the politics of a common EU fiscal instrument.

SWR podcast series with Andrea Römmele: Democracy in the coronavirus crisis

In a German radio series, Römmele talks about the politics of the crisis in Germany and abroad (in German).

When the coronavirus crisis turns into a crisis of democracy

Michal Kramer of the Centre for Fundamental Rights asks: Is the Israeli government acting in good faith in its COVID-19 response?

Verfassungsblog: Coronavirus emergency measures and Germany’s Basic Law

Pierre Thielboerger reflects on government emergency measures in the constitutional context.

To combat corruption, “focus on prevention rather than cure”

The Times columnist calls Alina Mungiu-Pippidi’s book Europe’s Burden “compulsory reading for decision makers everywhere”.

Andrea Römmele: “Consistent factual policy can win elections”

In a ZDF interview, Römmele analyses the Hamburg state election results and their effect on federal politics.

Clash of the Wests

Tobias Bunde writes in the Tagesspiegel that a new anti-West has risen to “defend” and redefine the West.

Could the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies act as a unified entity?

Examining how the United Nations Treaty Bodies handle individual complaints, Başak Çalı and Alexandre Galand find some commonalities.

Andrea Römmele: "We desperately need vision, we need a grand strategy, we need leadership."

In The New York Times, Römmele discusses Germany's future political leadership and right-wing influence.