Germany

Germany has taken a stand against the inclusion of British-proposed Europe-wide tax and value-added tax cuts in a German-backed, Pan-EU economic stimulus package. [more]

Russia is showing its willingness to work with those NATO members that cooperate with Moscow on vital geopolitical issues. [more]

Germany is defending a pipeline project that Berlin and Moscow have been planning for years -- but its show of support is only meant to pacify the Russians. [more]

As Germany moves into official recession, with growth in the last quarter down half of one percent, the International Energy Agency has again cut its oil demand forecasts. This means that investment in alternatives to oil is slowing. [more]

Two of the world’s biggest economies will demonstrate what to do -- and what not to do -- in dealing with the global recession. [more]

Europe's lack of a comprehensive plan to get through the financial crisis has serious short- and long-term implications. [more]

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday proposed that an "economic government" work together with the European Central Bank to run the eurozone. The success or failure of this concept depends largely on the willingness of European states to surrender their sovereignty. [more]

The U.S. subprime crisis that initiated a worldwide credit crunch is triggering a much deeper -- and pre-existing -- European problem. [more]

The G-7, which is meeting Oct. 10 in Washington to strategize regarding the global economic crisis, is holding a private session with a former member that helped make up the G-8: Russia. [more]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made clear that Germany will oppose NATO membership for Ukraine and Georgia after meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev last week. [more]

The following is an internal Stratfor document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]

Three completely disconnected events occurred this week that will weave together the tapestry of the next decade. [more]

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in St. Petersburg on Oct. 2. Among the topics of discussion was the possibility of a new collective security agreement between Europe and Russia. [more]

Though her Christian Democratic Union's sister party suffered a setback in Bavarian state elections, German Chancellor Angela Merkel likely has nothing to worry about. [more]

Part one of a series by Stratfor founder and Chief Intelligence Officer George Friedman on the U.S. presidential debate on foreign policy. [more]

Germany and Finland must choose how to respond to the current Russian resurgence. [more]

Slovakia is threatening to nationalize part of its natural gas infrastructure -- and possibly creating an opportunity for Russia. [more]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sets the stage for a battle against her coalition partner. [more]

Clearly the diplomatic phase of the Georgian War has gotten under way and at this point at least, both the stakes and nature of the bargaining chips remain unclear. [more]

The recognition by Russia of Abkhaz and South Ossetian independence on Tuesday says more about Russia’s broader geopolitical aims than it does about its intentions regarding the separatist regions. [more]