Daniel Mosseri

exercises in democracy

The AfD has broken ranks. Why not give dialogue a go?

A proposal from the former Social Democratic minister: to offer conditional openness, so that the German parties can define the boundaries within which the ultra-nationalist faction must operate

Daniel Mosseri

8 SEP 26

Black Saxony

Why does the far-right AfD hold such appeal for voters in the German region going to the polls?

After six years of stagnant growth amid crises, tariffs and pandemics, the traditional parties have failed in their mission to inspire Germans to dream, or at least to give them hope. Sunday’s vote is causing Chancellor Merz and his Social Democratic ally Klingbeil to tremble

Daniel Mosseri

5 SEP 26

It was Putin

Germany accuses Moscow of the attack in Leipzig. Previous incidents and the bombs in Brandenburg

Explosive drones, sabotage at power stations, disinformation: the Merz government attributes a daily campaign against Berlin to Russia. It is responding by closing the consulate in Munich and stepping up protection of critical infrastructure. Security crackdown

Daniel Mosseri

1 SEP 26

Explosive drone found near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig Airport (LePresse)

opposite extremes

Sahra Wagenknecht is losing ground and seeking the support of the AfD

The BSW has not ruled out supporting the ultra-nationalists in the Magdeburg elections. According to the former parliamentary group leader of Die Linke, the country “needs a fresh start”

Daniel Mosseri

21 AUG 26

Self-criticism

Sigmar Gabriel’s second thoughts within an SPD seeking support

The former leader of Germany’s oldest party has torn to shreds not so much the Social Democrats’ guiding star, but the way in which the political party has viewed that star: “The real problem is not the firewall, but the major misunderstanding about what a welfare state is”

Daniel Mosseri

20 AUG 26

The offensive

Moscow’s campaigns, which are working hard to destabilise Berlin

Russia is waging a media war to further undermine Chancellor Merz by exploiting the German elections in September. The aim is to fuel a new division in the country between east and west, thereby weakening one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies. Operation Matrioska

Daniel Mosseri

14 AUG 26

Moscow’s campaigns, which are working hard to destabilise Berlin

In Berlin

What does the debate on the electoral threshold tell us about Germany?

Why the proposal to lower the threshold from 5 to 3 per cent is causing a rift in the consensus on a rule that has remained unchanged for seventy years

Daniel Mosseri

8 AUG 26

What does the debate on the electoral threshold tell us about Germany?

in Germany

Merz has ‘Merkel syndrome’. He knows everything but doesn’t know how to make himself liked

The Chancellor said that German cities had become ugly because of immigration; he claimed that Iran had humiliated Donald Trump; and he returned from a climate summit in Belém, Brazil, remarking: “But who would want to stay there?”. A string of gaffes that is exacerbating his popularity crisis

Daniel Mosseri

1 AUG 26

the block is not very compact

Ukraine’s accession to the EU is an achievable goal, but unanimity is required

A paper explains how to integrate Kyiv in accordance with the Merz formula and keep everyone happy, from "principled conditionalists" to "security maximalists", right through to Hungary, which "is a case in its own right"

Daniel Mosseri

25 JUL 26

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