Artikel Paris to Berlin: Just Do It! France appreciates Germanys willingness to engage in Africa, and to send not just cash but also military assets. As Berlin rethinks its stabilisation doctrine, the key lesson from Paris is not to shy away from the core political and security issuesand to take necessary risks, including military ones. Manuel Lafont Rapnouil • 25 August 2016
Artikel Make Security Council Diplomacy Great Again The dynamics of the UN Security Council have drastically changed over the past years, fragmenting the Council, but also empowering influential non-permanent members such as Germany. Berlin should seize this as an opportunity in building on a successful Franco-German cooperation record. However, the Security Council seat is not a tool for European integration but for building and securing peace. Manuel Lafont Rapnouil • 29 August 2018
Artikel A Cooperative Brand of Sovereignty for Multilateralism In its new White Paper, Germany should promote a cooperative brand of sovereignty, support multi-stakeholder approaches, and strengthen the EU’s role in the multilateral system. As multilateralism is an instrument shaping the global order, Berlin should push for reforms on the climate crisis and security, and seize the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to forge a new global consensus. Manuel Lafont Rapnouil • 14 December 2020
