Rebuilding war-torn Syria is a Herculean task. Syrians in Germany are expected to play a crucial role in this effort—Chancellor Merz and Interim President al-Sharaa agreed on this during the interim president's first visit to Berlin

Moral appeals, expressions of solidarity and symbolic resolutions - but where is the UN exerting political influence on the end of the Middle East war? With every new crisis, the world peace institution loses credibility

Even the image of Ukraine as an enemy is being used to cling to power. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a serious challenge in the upcoming election for the first time in 16 years. An analysis

The Iran crisis shows how much the energy markets are influenced by geopolitical risks. Germany should make its energy infrastructure more resilient — with long-term supply contracts and more investments in production projects and transport routes.