Thorsten Benner

Thorsten Benner is director of the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin.

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Thorsten Benner is director of the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin.

Fears about German instability are overblown. A transition to a post-Merkel Germany might not be bad news for Europe.

After Sunday’s election, it’s time to bury any illusions about Merkel’s supposed role as ‘the leader of the free world’.

The purpose of the German chancellor’s trip to Egypt and Tunisia is to help to reduce irregular migration into the EU.

The right-wing AfD is to stay, and will constrain Merkel’s leadership – but less so than in neighbouring EU countries.