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What Germany turning point means for its feminist foreign policyThe war in Ukraine doesn ;t discount Berlin new approach to international politics.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInForeign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during a presentation on Germany s National Security Strategy in Berlin on March 18, 2022 | Pool photo by Christian Marquardt/EPA-EFEOpinionMarch 21, 20224:00 am CETBy Cornelius AdebahrCornelius Adebahr is a nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe.Germanys volte-face in response to Russias war against Ukraine has been hailed a Zeitenwende 鈥?a historic turning point that could see the country abandon the anti-militaristic position it has held since the end of World War II. The question then becomes, what will the country turn to instead Will Germanys pivo stanley thermobecher t mark a return of realpolitik or a new Cold War Both of those would be a mistake. Instead, the way forward for the country can be found in the coalition treaty its government signed up to last year, when it committed itself to what it described as a feminist foreign pol stanley cup icy. AdvertisementAdve stanley website rtisementDespite its name, feminist foreign policy is not primarily about the advancement of women; its about a fundamentally different international approach. In short, it puts the needs of all people first 鈥?and not just those of the loudest or most powerful. Its about human rights and conflict prevention, economic development and social par Oqwr Sanctions cause rising business fears in Ukraine
Gagging order dismissedEuropean Commissioners will not be silenced 鈥?and thats official.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInMarch 5, 19975:00 pm CETA group of Eurosceptic British MPs has been trying to stop Commission officials speaking out in the midst of a rather crucial UK general election campaign.More than 50 nati stanley thermos onal parliamentarians have written to the BBC and ITV asking them not to allow such people air time during the elections for fear of influencing voters in favour of the European Union.They maintain that speaking stanley cup out, one way or the other, could breach the Commissions impartialityguidelines.AdvertisementAdvertisementBut the institutions resident myth-exploder in the UK, Geoff Martin, is unshaken. He says the stanley cup request is bizarre and insists it is up to broadcasters to choose who they put on air without pressure from anyone.His response also warns: If Eurosceptics of any party attempt to use Europe as a political plaything, deploying myths, distortions and inaccuracies in their arguments, the Commission will respond vigorously with the facts. This remains the case. Related CountriesUnited StatesMore from European Voice StaffBelgium owes Europe betterBelgium is the last country to decide on its nominee to the Commission, and it will dictate if Junckers college languishes at eight women, or edges up to nine. Sep 33 mins readReplacement commissioners namedItaly, Luxembourg and Poland this week named interim members of the Europe |
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