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Happy new year? Germany's difficulty forming a government

Andrea Römmele discusses what ails German coalition talks in WDR's talk show eins zu eins.

Germany’s public administration – a tragedy

Gerhard Hammerschmid comments in Die WELT on Germany’s failure to digitalise public services.

EU proposals 'ideas but not reforms'

DW spoke to Jean Pisani-Ferry about the latest proposals for eurozone reform, whether they will meet European demands for a policy reboot of the bloc.

As Germany struggles to form a government, asylum rules emerge as a key dividing line

In the Washington Post, Andrea Römmele clarifies the main party differences on the issue of migration.

Ischinger calls for more effort on defence policy

In the F.A.Z., Wolfgang Ischinger and Frank Mattern say that Europe must spend more on its defence.

A CDU/CSU-SPD coalition - Merkel's last hope?

As German politicians try to form a government, Andrea Roemmele appears on ZDF's "maybrit illner" to discuss the latest.

France has ‘already become more American,’ says Macron’s economic muse

Jean Pisani-Ferry offers insight into French President Macron’s labour market reforms.

Future of Europe: Hertie School students published in the Financial Times

“Rebooting the EU” debate with Henrik Enderlein, Jean Pisani-Ferry on 6 December - register now.

Modernising Europe's security and defence: Details of new report

Politico and Der Spiegel publish details of security and defence report to be released by MSC, Hertie School's CISP and McKinsey.

In crisis, Angela Merkel prefers elections to minority rule

In the New York Times, Henrik Enderlein comments on the collapse of negotiations to form a new German federal government.

Jamaica coalition exploratory talks collapse

Live reaction from Andrea Römmele, today at 2pm on Phoenix vor Ort.

Does the Jamaica coalition have a future?

On Münchner Runde, Andrea Römmele discusses the Jamaica coalition as exploratory talks wind down.