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Daniela Schwarzer

Daniela Schwarzer

Writing for PS since 2009
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Daniela Schwarzer, a member of the Executive Board of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, is a former director of the German Council on Foreign Relations and former executive director for Europe and Central Asia at the Open Society Foundations. She is the author of Krisenzeit: Folgen Sicherheit, Wirtschaft, Zusammenhalt – Was Deutschland jetzt tun muss (Piper, 2023).

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  1. The End of German Complacency
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    The End of German Complacency

    Jun 3, 2025 Daniela Schwarzer explains how Chancellor Friedrich Merz is overhauling the country’s traditionally cautious foreign policy.

  2. Germany’s Make-or-Break Moment
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    Germany’s Make-or-Break Moment

    Apr 15, 2025 Daniela Schwarzer asks whether the incoming coalition government can meet the four key challenges facing the country.

  3. Europe Alone
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    Europe Alone

    Feb 20, 2025 Daniela Schwarzer explains what the European Union must do now that America has walked away from the transatlantic relationship.

  4. Will Europe Ever Get Serious About Defense?
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    Will Europe Ever Get Serious About Defense?

    Feb 20, 2024 Daniela Schwarzer laments the lack of a strong, coordinated message at the latest Munich Security Conference.

  5. Germany’s Dangerous Alternatives
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    Germany’s Dangerous Alternatives

    Feb 2, 2024 Daniela Schwarzer explains why rising support for newer radical parties poses a serious threat.

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    The Age of AI Drone Warfare Is Coming

    Charles Ferguson

    The drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia offers sobering lessons for those relying on legacy weapons systems, and the looming integration of AI will make the current situation look quaint. Against this background, the Western defense establishment increasingly appears to be dangerously behind the curve.

     draws lessons from Ukraine's recent strikes deep within Russia and advances that could make them the norm.
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    Four Reasons Why US Treasury Yields Are Rising

    Dambisa Moyo identifies the factors driving down demand for US government bonds at a time of heightened volatility.
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    Trump’s Diplomacy of the Absurd

    Adekeye Adebajo sees the Oval Office ambush of the South African president as a performance aimed at nativist white Americans.
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    Insurers Must Promote the Blue Economy

    Ulrike Decoene urges the industry to embrace innovative mechanisms that de-risk investment in marine protection.
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    Rebuilding the Aid Consensus

    Kevin Watkins urges Western governments to minimize the harm caused by cuts to aid budgets and to rebuild support for multilateralism.
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    Ukraine’s Strategic Game-Changer

    Ian Bremmer considers the implications of the recent drone strikes against strategic targets deep inside Russia.
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    Rethinking Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    Rola Dashti, et al. explain why a uniform levy on emissions-intensive imports threatens the legitimacy of global climate action.
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    America Needs a Smarter Government, Not Just a Smaller One

    Michele Zanini & Gary Hamel outline several steps that policymakers can take to reduce bureaucracy and strengthen accountability.
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    Trump’s War on Knowledge

    Ian Buruma attributes the MAGA assault on higher education to a combination of personal mediocrity and class resentment.

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