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Illustration of Chancellor Olaf Scholz next to a traffic light
by ian bremmer

Germany’s political crisis, explained

While the United States was still busy counting votes, Germany’s ruling coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz suddenly fell apart last Wednesday, plunging Europe’s largest economy into chaos.

After Merkel, who leads Europe?
GZERO Europe

After Merkel, who leads Europe?

Who's going to be the leading voice politician in Europe after Angela Merkel leaves? What did Boris Johnson achieve during his visit to the United States? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe.

Merkel's White House visit will have symbolism and substance
GZERO Europe

Merkel's White House visit will have symbolism and substance

Why is the United Kingdom opening up and what's happening in the rest of Europe? What's going to be an outcome of the Angela Merkel visit in the White House? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe.

Jeff Bezos has a solution for work-life balance
Puppet Regime

Jeff Bezos has a solution for work-life balance

In the wake of the pandemic, we're all trying to figure out what work-life balance even means anymore. Here's what a few of the most powerful people in the world have to say about it.

Angela Merkel's missed connection
Puppet Regime

Angela Merkel's missed connection

On Angela Merkel's last Valentine's Day as chancellor, she thinks back to East Germany, 1987. He was a foreign agent, she a quantum chemist. What might have been?

Biden's mailbox is full
Puppet Regime

Biden's mailbox is full

Now that Joe Biden is president, he's getting an earful from the likes of Putin Merkel, Kim Jong-un and .... who else?

"Dude, you lost?" World leaders react to the US election
Puppet Regime

"Dude, you lost?" World leaders react to the US election

After days of tension and uncertainty, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the US presidential vote -- but how are world leaders like Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, and Mark Zuckerberg taking the news?

World leaders are freaking out about the US vote too
Puppet Regime

World leaders are freaking out about the US vote too

You think you've been in a knot about Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Arizona? Spare a thought for the leaders of Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Germany and.... Facebook!

The US COVID response under Trump was not "merely mediocre"
The Red Pen

The US COVID response under Trump was not "merely mediocre"

An op-ed in the New York Times says that the US coronavirus response under President Trump was mediocre, but not catastrophic, when compared to the response of other countries. But the "peer country" examples selected by columnist Ross Douthat don't paint an accurate picture. Ian Bremmer and Eurasia Group analyst Scott Rosenstein take issue with Douthat's argument in this edition of The Red Pen (where we keep op-eds honest).

Lebanon's new PM; why India is reopening; Lukashenko's grip on power
Science & Tech

Lebanon's new PM; why India is reopening; Lukashenko's grip on power

Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics on this week's World In (More Than) 60 Seconds:

First, who is Lebanon's new prime minister? With daily COVID cases surging to record highs, why is India reopening? What's the update on Belarus? Will Lukashenko fall? Finally, what do I make of recent Far Right protests in Germany?