Analysis: Germany: A test of strength

Major analysis feature. The global economic and financial crisis has hastened Germany’s emergence as Europe's dominant nation. In a series of features the FT examines the resulting challenges for Berlin and its partners.

The first article in the series is below. The other articles in series are accessible via the related hyperlinks.

ESO: Background information: German might boosts Italian enterprise http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-might-boosts-italian-enterprise/

ESO: Background information: Migrant surge adds to Spain’s resentment of German strength http://www.europeansources.info/record/migrant-surge-adds-to-spains-resentment-of-german%e2%80%89strength/

ESO: Background information: Poland reshapes ties with Germany http://www.europeansources.info/record/poland-reshapes-ties-with-germany/

ECFR: Programmes: Germany in Europe http://ecfr.eu/content/entry/germany_in_europe

Germany: Federal Foreign Office: Germany in Europe http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Europa/Uebersicht_node.html

ESO: Background information: A misguided German narrative of the crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-misguided-german-narrative-of-the-crisis/

ESO: Background information: Berlin and EU, no easy relationship http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-and-eu-no-easy-relationship/

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