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Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager

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Move over, ‘Merkron.’ Europe’s new power couple is ‘Merzoni’

How an alliance between Germany’s and Italy’s leaders is reshaping Europe.

12.02.2026 1

Fortune

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager

The rise of ‘Merzoni’: How an alliance between Germany’s and Italy’s leaders is reshaping Europe

The center of gravity in Europe is increasingly aligning along a Rome-Berlin axis.

11.02.2026 10

The Conversation

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager

Italy’s Meloni is positioning herself as bridge between EU and Trump – but will it work?

Italy’s prime minister was the only European leader to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration and was the first to visit the White House after US...

28.04.2025 6

The Conversation

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager

Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out

Henry Kissinger once mused ‘Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?’ The question now might be, would Washington bother to dial if there were?

27.02.2025 4

The Conversation

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager