Europe
Reports
NATO in a competitive world: A conversation with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Interpreting the 2021 German federal election results
Trans-Atlantic data flows: What’s next after the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield?
Pavel K. Baev
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe
Angela Stent
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe
[The AfD's] sheer existence makes two-way coalitions on the national level almost impossible. We are looking at the possibility of protracted coalition negotiations and an inward-looking German capital at a time when I would argue German responsibility in Europe is urgently needed. That is one significant impact the AfD has, whether it is in the opposition or not.
After the submarines, I think Europeans really needed to have some proof that something was going well [... With world leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly, and with the fallout over the submarine deal still ongoing] there was a need to just lift this irritant. [...] It’s definitely not enough, but it’s a good first step in acknowledging at least that your partners deserve a minimum of respect. One less irritant cannot be a bad thing.
The security initiative [AUKUS] is a major step forward for Biden’s Asia policy, but it also turbocharges a narrative in the EU that they are being taken for granted.