Judy Asks: Is German Dominance Over?

A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. In this feature the question is: Is German Dominance Over?

+ Roland Freudenstein - Policy director at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
+ István Hegedűs - Chairman of the Hungarian Europe Society
+ Denis MacShane - Former UK minister for Europe
+ Gianni Riotta - Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
+ Alison Smale - Berlin bureau chief of the New York Times
+ Ulrich Speck - Senior fellow at the Transatlantic Academy
+ Bernd Ulrich - Deputy editor in chief of Die Zeit

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Merkel's Humane Refugee Policies Have Failed / Merkel defends her refugee policy / Merkel's approval ratings improve / For Merkel, No Turning Back http://www.europeansources.info/record/opinion-merkels-humane-refugee-policies-have-failed-merkel-defends-her-refugee-policy-merkels-approval-ratings-improve-for-merkel-no-turning-back/

ESO: Background information: Judy Asks: Is Merkel Losing Europe? http://www.europeansources.info/record/judy-asks-is-merkel-losing-europe/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 17.03.16: Understanding Germany: Why Berlin’s policies reflect its role as the ‘status quo power’ in Europe (Peter Becker) http://bit.ly/1pw7AUl

Politico, 16.03.16: Germans desperately seeking southern comfort http://www.politico.eu/article/friendless-germany-launches-southern-charm-offensive-angela-merkel-minister-of-state-michael-roth-portugal/

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