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All items tagged US-German RelationsOpen Think Tank ArticlesJune 26, 2009 | Could Distance Between Obama and Merkel Impair US-German Relations?Editorial Team: Prior to Chancellor Merkel’s trip to Washington DC both US and German journalists described a strained personal relationship between President Obama and Chancellor Merkel. Do you believe the two leaders’ different personalities and rhetorics have a negative effect on US-German relations? ... MoreNovember 6, 2008 | "Country First" to Be Obama's MottoSimon K. Koschut: President-elect Obama faces a tough challenge once he takes office. The world is expecting change from America, but they shouldn’t hope for too much, too fast. Instead, in countries like Germany, the question needs to be “what can we do for the United States?” Likely topics of discussion will regard burden sharing in Afghanistan and possibly even Iraq. ... MoreSeptember 26, 2008 | Local Authorities are Key to Transatlantic Climate and Energy CooperationDale Medearis: Following the collapse of a cap-and-trade climate bill in the US, it is evident that any substantive policies will begin at the local and state levels. Fortunately, this also happens to be the level at which the US and Germany can pursue very solid and mutually beneficial cooperation. ... MoreJune 11, 2008 | HOT ISSUE: How Long is Bush's Shadow?From the Editorial Team: President Bush’s last official visit to Germany has sparked a vivid debate about the legacy of his presidency and the image of the US abroad. Will Europe forget about Bush soon after the elections and consider the US once again as a partner and friend? Or will the next president have to fight with America’s tainted image for years to come? ... MoreApril 27, 2008 | Between the Weimar and Bonn Scenarios: On Russia's Rising Anti-AmericanismAndreas Umland: A conspirological form of anti-Americanism has become Russia’s new foreign policy doctrine. Paradoxically, the Russian elite, at the same time, wants to build closer relations with the US’s major partner in continental Europe - Germany. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesFebruary 11, 2009 | Obama Lays Down Demands For GermanyThe Munich Security Conference revealed to Germany the price it will have to pay if it wants to be America’s dear friend: increased troop deployment in Afghanistan and a preparedness to stand by the US if Iran remains uncooperative. ++ But while the US is extending the hand of cooperation to Germany, the latter seems nostalgic for the “era before the fall of the Berlin Wall.” ... MoreJanuary 26, 2009 | US-Germany: Time To Reawaken the RelationshipIraq has only confirmed the souring of German-US relations. ++ The golden years of friendship following WW2, characterized by the Marshall Plan and lasting until German reunification, seem distant. ++ Even Obama does not appear to have Germany as a priority: “that’s a pity. Germany is important to the US right now.” ++ A strong Europe is indispensable to help the US recover from the current ... MoreJune 5, 2007 | Der Spiegel Assesses Merkel's Unprecedented Commitment to the USDer Spiegel writes that Angela Merkel has aligned herself with the US more closely than any previous German Chancellor. However, due to public skepticism and the SPD’s general mistrust of the Bush administration, Merkel must remain cautious. Some commentators have expressed concerns that the US might expect too much from Germany, but Merkel has done her best to keep recent improvements in ... MoreCommentsFebruary 19, 2009 | Historically if you look at the US Expansion... |
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