Only one person has ruled longer than Angela Merkel: Jean-Claude Juncker. The former Luxembourg prime minister and EU Commission president comes from the same party family. In an interview with Charlotte Wirth, he advises the CDU/CSU to let the SPD form the government. Juncker does not expect a sharp change of course in German European policy.
Von Charlotte Wirth
What lies ahead for Germany's international relations after the Merkel era? Five theses on developments under the next chancellor. The EU will continue to liberate itself from the US – at the same time, Germany's role could improve if it plays its cards right.
Von Redaktion Table