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Britain’s New ‘King’ Will Decide Its Fate

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30.06.2026 10

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John Kampfner

Estonia Has Lessons for Us All

Science and Technology One of the pitfalls of diplomacy, so the traditionalists assert, is when the representative of the foreign nation goes native....

04.06.2026 10

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John Kampfner

Why Keir Starmer Will Fall

Keir Starmer was always a curious choice for Labour Party leader; he never got the hang of politics and often gave the impression he didn’t want to....

14.05.2026 20

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John Kampfner

German Foreign Policy Has Finally Grown Up

Foreign & Public Diplomacy To understand the shortcomings of German foreign policy, you would be advised to visit a village in North Dakota. It...

29.04.2026 40

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John Kampfner

Viktor Orban Is Going Down Swinging

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05.03.2026 40

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Keir Starmer Lived, and Will Die, by Narcissism

10.02.2026 20

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Europe’s New Special Relationship Needs Therapy

29.01.2026 20

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John Kampfner

Germany Loves to Hate Friedrich Merz

12.12.2025 30

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John Kampfner

Trump’s War on the BBC Is Working

14.11.2025 30

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John Kampfner

The Embarrassing Demotion of Europe

23.10.2025 30

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John Kampfner

The Embarrassing Demotion of Europe

21.10.2025 30

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John Kampfner

Starmer Is the Dog Who Caught the Car

18.09.2025 30

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John Kampfner

Starmer Is the Dog Who Caught the Car

17.09.2025 30

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Germany’s Israeli Dogma Lives On

21.08.2025 30

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John Kampfner

Britain Is Failing to Become European Again

15.07.2025 30

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John Kampfner

The Fate of the World’s Forgotten Wars

27.06.2025 40

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John Kampfner

Can Friedrich Merz Save Conservatism?

23.05.2025 30

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John Kampfner