The Weimar triangle: how Germany’s new government could reinvigorate an important European security alliance

By Rachel Herring, PhD candidate, Department of Politics, History and International Relations, Aston University

Decisions made by German chancellor Friedrich Merz when he came to power in May indicate that a somewhat dormant regional partnership is about to take on new significance in Europe. Merz immediately travelled to Paris and Warsaw to meet Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk, suggesting the so-called Weimar triangle is a top priority for his government.

Following Merz’s…

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