Matthew Karnitschnig
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Past articles by Matthew:
Libya with nukes: Is the West ready for Putin to lose?
The disintegration of Russia could make today’s conflict look minor by comparison. → Read More
Germany’s strategic timidity
Washington knows Berlin might be a bad ally, but at least it’s America’s bad ally. → Read More
Qatar’s German Empire
The emirate’s investments in Germany have won it friends in the highest corridors of power. → Read More
Ursula takes on the Big Bad Wolf
Shortly after her prize pony was savaged to death, Commission President von der Leyen ordered an in-depth inquiry into the wolf menace. → Read More
Our tanks are kaputt, German general warns
During a recent exercise, all 18 participating Puma infantry fighting vehicles broke down. → Read More
Meet Europe’s coming military superpower: Poland
Warsaw is turning to major arms deals with South Korea to establish supremacy in Continental Europe. → Read More
Why Germany won’t get tough on Beijing — even if it invades Taiwan
The German economy is even more dependent on China than it is on Russia. → Read More
Does Mario Draghi still have ‘whatever it takes’?
For many investors, the Italian prime minister is the last man standing between the eurozone and the abyss. What happens when he goes? → Read More
Von der Leyen discusses Ukraine’s EU bid in surprise Kyiv visit
Reconstruction also on agenda as European Commission president meets with Zelenskyy. → Read More
Putin’s useful German idiots
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a repudiation of a whole generation of German politicians from across the spectrum. → Read More
Gerhard Schröder in Moscow to meet Putin in Ukraine peace bid
Ex-German chancellor has close ties to Russian leader. → Read More
How Putin made the EU great again
Continent has come together in the face of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
How Germany helped blaze Putin’s path into Ukraine
Berlin gave the Russian president the benefit of the doubt until it was too late. → Read More
Olaf’s frozen foreign policy
Allies looking for a change of tune from the new German chancellor may be disappointed. → Read More
Christian Lindner as German finance minister: Does he add up?
Liberal leader has big ambitions but faces questions about his credentials. → Read More
Biden, Macron and the rise of the ‘meh’ men
To succeed as a Western leader today, it’s enough to not look like a whack job. → Read More
Kurz affair forces Austria to look in the mirror
Despite a string of scandals, efforts to crack down on corruption haven’t gone very far. → Read More
Why it’s too soon to count out Sebastian Kurz
He may have stepped down as Austrian chancellor, but the one-time wunderkind will still wield considerable power. → Read More
Austria’s Sebastian Kurz resigns
Chancellor has been embroiled in a corruption scandal. → Read More
German election too close to call as polls close
Initial projection shows Social Democrats and conservatives neck and neck. → Read More