... have repeatedly shaped the course of global events—and continue to do so today.
Types of Sanctions: An Overview of Instruments of Influence
Rainer Rothfuss, Yuri Kofner:
From Sanctions to Prosperity: How Normalizing Relations with Russia Would Boost Germany’s Economy
Sanctions represent a versatile tool of international politics and can be classified into numerous categories. These categories reflect the various goals and strategies pursued through the imposition of sanctions. The most important types of sanctions ...
... exporters in the EU. This disparity underscores Trump’s argument for levelling the playing field.
Strategic Objectives of the Tariff Policy
Rainer Rothfuss, Yuri Kofner:
From Sanctions to Prosperity: How Normalizing Relations with Russia Would Boost Germany’s Economy
Trump’s tariff policy pursues three interlinked goals:
Reindustrialization:
By incentivizing domestic manufacturing, reshoring supply chains, and attracting foreign direct investment, Trump aims to reverse U.S. deindustrialization. Historically,...
... limitations of German diplomacy. It seems possible to identify several factors that will determine the direction of Russian–German relations.
Rainer Rothfuss, Yuri Kofner:
From Sanctions to Prosperity: How Normalizing Relations with Russia Would Boost Germany’s Economy
To begin with, Friedrich Merz’s first task in foreign policy will be to synchronize positions with Washington on a wide range of issues. Donald Trump’s return to the presidency came as a surprise to the German political establishment, which ...
... Germans are unwilling to bear the personal financial consequences of sanctions against Russia, such as rising energy costs. [
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] Furthermore, 70.2 percent of Germans are concerned that the new EU sanctions against Russia will cause long-term harm to Germany's economy. [
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] This widespread sentiment underlines the growing desire for a shift in Germany's foreign policy, including the need for a negotiated peace and the lifting of sanctions, which many perceive as detrimental to the nation's economic stability....
A new government in Berlin is always a new opportunity — not only for Germany itself, but also for its international partners, Russia including
I understand the fundamentals. Russia lost Germany back in 2014 or even earlier. Seventy-three years after the end of WW2 and twenty-eight years after the reunification, the new ...
... 1990-s managed to avoid the mistake a lot of western states made. Berlin sustained its productivity and continues with its industrial dynamic. It was rational to take advantage of the European Economic Union and to boost its exports. Greece’s economy is depended on tourism and agriculture. The economic rationality drives us to the following idea: Germany, France and the other eurozone states insist on the concept that Greece should pay back the massive loans that it took. After that, Greece should be driven by the credit program to boost its comparative advantage in tourism and agriculture. From ...
