European or National Champions. While that term might be reminiscent of the dramatic penalty shootout last Sunday, which led to Italy being crowned winners of the Euros 2020, it is also a reemerging theme in political capitals around the world.…
Author: Maximilian Steiner
Maximilian Steiner is 23 years old and was born and raised in Munich, Germany. He is passionate about foreign policy, liberalism and the idea of the open society. Since last year, he is also a member of the German Liberal Party FDP and its youth organization Junge Liberale.
China and a Renewed Transatlantic Alliance
The European Union is, as so often, attempting a difficult balancing act, oscillating between economic interests and a value-based foreign policy. Shortly after the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) was announced to be concluded in principle, it already seems…
Viktor Orbán and the Rise of Illiberal Democracy
In her book `Twilight of Democracy`, the author Anne Applebaum takes a closer look at the rise of new authoritarianism in the world. One of the most interesting aspects of her work is her insight on how intellectuals and politicians,…
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Nord Stream 2: Germany’s geopolitical blunder
It was an ill-fated attempt by the German President Franz-Walter Steinmeier (SPD) to defend the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a German-Russian project to transport gas from Russia to Germany. In an interview, he claimed that the project remains one of…
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