Tom Habitz, a Fall 2014 American Marshall Memorial Fellow, observes variations in leadership styles between Europe and America and discusses the role of culture in shaping leaders.  The post The Intersection of Leadership and Culture appeared first on...

Fresh off a narrow victory in a contentious election, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has signaled an interest in restoring momentum in Brazil’s ties with the United States. The post Brazil’s Atlantic Trade Agenda appeared first on Germ...

The United States has long had a strong interest in Europe’s energy security as an essential component of our security alliance.  The post Memo: A Washington View on Europe’s Energy Union appeared first on German Marshall Fund Blog. 

The 51st Munich Security Conference began amidst the backdrop of crisis in Ukraine and concluded with little room for optimism.  The post At Munich, a Renewed Cold War Atmosphere appeared first on German Marshall Fund Blog. 

Right-wing nationalism is rising in Germany.  Recent polls suggest that the new Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can tap a potential voting block as large as 30 percent of the German electorate. The post Germany’s Divided Right-Wing Nationalis...

“Germany is collapsing.”  This was the headline of a recent provocative article in German news magazine Der Spiegel that criticized the sorry state of Germany’s infrastructure.  The post Germany and the United States Are Missing the B...

The dramatic terrorist attacks in France, and counter-terrorism operations in Belgium and elsewhere, have cast a spotlight on Europe as a focal point of terrorism. The post Europe at the Center of the Terrorist Vortex, Again appeared first on German M...

The latest escalation of fighting in Eastern Ukraine clearly shows that current Western policy toward Russia is not working. The post Expand the Negotiations Format and Provide Military Aid to Ukraine appeared first on German Marshall Fund Blog. 

BRUSSELS—The landslide victory of SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left) in Greece’s national elections was predictable, and is likely to have important consequences at the national, European, and potentially transatlantic levels.  The way...

It is safe to say that the Western Balkans have an interest in joining and should do so.  The EU also has an interest in providing incentives for the Balkan countries to join. The post The EU and the Western Balkans Need to Commit to Dialogue appeared...

We are all still under the shock of the murderous attacks on Charlie Hebdo and the Hyper Cacher (kosher) supermarket in Paris in which 17 French citizens died.  Other attacks had been planned in Belgium but were prevented by police action, with the lo...

With Europe reeling from the recent killings in France by Islamic extremists, it remains to be seen whether European objections to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s recently disclosed harsh interrogation practices will impede closer U.S.-E...

BRUSSELS — U.S. primacy in the post-war international order benefited from the strong support of allies in Asia and Europe.  Alliances such as NATO and U.S.-Japan alliance have been critical to maintaining an international system based on econom...

Last September, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for a “Reset 2.0” between Russia and the United States. The post Why Another “Reset” With Russia Won’t Change Reality appeared first on German Marshall Fund Bl...

The chain of events since the hack on Sony Pictures on November 24 reveals a pressing need for clearer definitions and doctrines in managing cyber conflict. The post Response to Sony Hack Could Set a Dangerous Precedent appeared first on German Marsha...

The chain of events since the hack on Sony Pictures on November 24 reveals a pressing need for clearer definitions and doctrines in managing cyber conflict. The post Response to Sony Hack Could Set a Dangerous Precedent appeared first on German Marsha...

On Sunday, around 4 million people marched in France to show national unity against the terrorist attacks that killed 17 in Paris last week.  The post France’s March to Unity — or Further Fragmentation?  appeared first on German Marshall Fu...

On October 9, 1989, a small crowd gathered to hold prayers for peace at the St. Nicholas Church in the East German city of Leipzig.  The post Religion and the Revolutions of 1989 appeared first on German Marshall Fund Blog. 

As Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Barack Obama announced moves to normalize relations between the two countries, the last — and the United States’ closest — Cold War standoff finally came to an end. The post The Openi...