Is Germany back? In this short paper, I take a look at the first months of Merz’s foreign policy and reflect on what has changed — and what has not. Spoiler: some differences, esp. in tone and the conduct of foreign policy compared to his predecessor. www.fondation-pierredubois.ch/wp-content/u...

“Eighty years ago, Europe feared a strong Germany. Today, it can ill afford a weak one.” My piece in today’s @scotsman.com @cstpv.bsky.social @standrewsir.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

This is probably as much a slap in the face of Merz as it is in the face of SPD leader Klingbeil. Or maybe even more so.

@bblumenau.bsky.social and a great day it was too

Happening today! Looking forward to insightful discussions at the workshop on the current situation in, and future of, Europe @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @scga.bsky.social @archisturrock.bsky.social @standrewsir.bsky.social scga.scot/2025/03/11/e...

Excellent news—another #Zeitenwende in the making. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures (and investment). No time to lose now to swiftly form the new government.

Why indeed?

Welcome to Bluesky @cstpv.bsky.social !

Happy to see my recent short paper on 'When the Traffic Light Fails: Olaf Scholz, Germany’s Political Crisis, and the Road Ahead' published by the Pierre du Bois Foundation for Current History: www.fondation-pierredubois.ch/wp-content/u...

Happy to be back at the University of Padua already (albeit remotely) to talk about the history of state terror for their DSPGI’s Permanent Seminar on International Politics.

Happy to be back and representing CSTPV at the fourth edition of the University of Padua’s Fall School on “Memory & Oblivion: Political Violence and Organised Crime” to continue our cooperation on studying terrorism, international politics and security