Keeping It Up? Where Friedrich Merz Will Take Germany’s Foreign Policy

... 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 had been betting on the ...