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What will Labor’s landslide mean for Australia’s foreign policy?

By Peter J. Dean

While Australian voters clearly rejected the Trump administration, both the country’s leaders and electorate still support close US ties.
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Is Merz’s double-take chancellor vote a sign of things to come in Germany?

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It took two rounds of voting in the Bundestag to elect Friedrich Merz chancellor, a sign of division unprecedented in modern German history.
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Foreign policy was a hot topic in Canada’s election. Now it’s on Carney to make it last.

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The campaign is over. Now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces several important choices, from how to increase defense spending to what a new relationship with the United States should look like.
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Likely incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s election-night mention of the need for “independence” from Washington signals the stakes of this moment for Germany and Europe.

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The next German chancellor must lead from the front, not the middle, on European security

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From support for Ukraine to defense spending, German leaders would be wise to take the phrase Führung aus der Mitte permanently out of their vocabulary.
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Germany’s economy has gone from engine to anchor. Here’s what the next chancellor faces.

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Revitalizing growth in Germany’s economy, which appears increasingly mired in stagnation, will demand urgent action from the next chancellor.
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Portugal’s shift to the right is accelerating. What does that mean for its future?

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The center-right Democratic Alliance won the May 18 election, while the far-right Chega party continued its rise. With the main center-left party losing seats, there is now an absolute majority on the right.

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May 19, 2025

Experts react: What message did Romanians send by electing Nicusor Dan?

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The mathematician and mayor of Bucharest came out ahead of his right-wing rival on May 18. Atlantic Council experts sum up the election results and the implications.

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Following Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan's election win, our experts give their takes on what to expect next for Romania and for the country's relations with the world.

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What will Labor’s landslide mean for Australia’s foreign policy?

By Peter J. Dean

While Australian voters clearly rejected the Trump administration, both the country’s leaders and electorate still support close US ties.

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Your primer on Albania’s parliamentary election

By Ilva Tare, Agon Maliqi, and Valbona Zeneli

In the lead-up to Albania's parliamentary election on May 11, experts from the Europe Center unpack the key players, issues, and dynamics shaping this weekend’s election.

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Ahead of the second round on May 18, our experts are breaking down the race and its potential impacts on Romania’s foreign policy.

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By Jörn Fleck and Jurek Wille

It took two rounds of voting in the Bundestag to elect Friedrich Merz chancellor, a sign of division unprecedented in modern German history.

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How Trump’s tariffs could reshape Australia’s strategic outlook

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If US policies continue in the spirit of “running up the score” on allies, then Australia may look to expand its military relationships with other countries.

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Foreign policy was a hot topic in Canada’s election. Now it’s on Carney to make it last.

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The campaign is over. Now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces several important choices, from how to increase defense spending to what a new relationship with the United States should look like.

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