After Angela
Germany
Angela Merkel’s departure will leave a big hole in Germany—and much for her successor to do, says Tom Nuttall
Germany
After Merkel
Angela Merkel’s departure will leave a big hole in Germany—and much for her successor to do, says Tom Nuttall
The public sector
Germany’s urgent need for greater public investment
Necessary new infrastructure is not being built
The car industry
A troubled road lies ahead for German carmakers
The all-powerful automotive sector faces a challenging future
The demographic challenge
Parts of Germany are desperate for more people
Coping with ageing and shrinking populations is hardest in the east
The European dilemma
The European Union will badly miss Angela Merkel
There is no obvious replacement for the chancellor
Merkelkinder
The attitudes of Germany’s young
New German voters have no memory of life before Mrs Merkel
Foreign and security policy
The world needs a more active Germany
A passive (and pacifist) country considers a more active role
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Identity crisis
The Arab world
The Middle East is mired in conflict and collapse, but it also has an identity crisis, says Gregg Carlstrom
- A misshapen square: Why the Arab world has an identity crisis
- The resistance axis?: Iran scores a pyrrhic victory in its cold war with Saudi Arabia
- No solution: Across the Arab world, Islamists’ brief stints in power have failed
- A farewell to arms: The Palestinian cause no longer binds the Arab world
- Talking heads: The Arab League has done little for its members in nearly 70 years
- Sisi's reign: Egypt is again under military rule, but Sisi lacks Nasser’s appeal
- Staying at home: Most Arab countries now focus on domestic concerns, not unity