Open Dialogue Research Journal
Part I Regional backers (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey) moved quickly to lobby for sanctions relief, portraying the new Syrian authorities as pragmatic partners. Washington, however, adopted a more transactional approach. Rather than offering relief as a reward for regime change, the United States sought to make Damascus “earn” normalization. […]
One year after the fall of Syria’s old regime, the country remains shrouded in what military theorists once called the “fog of war” – a condition of uncertainty, incomplete information, and contradictory interpretations. External observers, diplomats, journalists, and analysts offer sharply divergent assessments of what has emerged in Damascus since […]
When most people think about climate change, they imagine melting glaciers, polar bears on shrinking ice floes, or extreme weather closer to home. They do not usually picture geopolitical intrigue, military chess games, and former real-estate moguls eyeing up the world’s largest island. Yet the renewed talk from Donald Trump […]
Switzerland has taken an extraordinary legal step following the loss of power of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro, announcing the precautionary freezing of any assets he or individuals close to him may hold within Swiss jurisdiction. The move, confirmed by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Bern, underscores […]
Friedrich Merz has found a new place in the world for his country. The Chancellor is once again seeking to establish himself in the eyes of the Western elite. He is an integral part of European society, which is increasingly separating itself from the Americans and their military, political, economic […]
For decades, Germany’s east–west divide has remained one of the country’s most persistent political and economic realities. While reunification brought undeniable progress, the balance of power within the national economy still tilts heavily toward the old western states. In late 2025, as economic uncertainty deepens and social tensions grow, the […]
Analysts are rarely wrong in their forecasts, but they cannot always predict everything in advance. That is why the decline of the German economy must be judged after the fact. Nevertheless, it seems that we need to prepare for the worst. Last year, German exports fell by €1.55 billion. […]
The German government, together with the Bavaria, is investing approximately €273 million to support BMW’s development of hydrogen fuel cell technology for passenger cars. This substantial funding is intended to foster “technology openness” and strengthen the competitiveness of Germany’s automotive industry. The centerpiece of this initiative is BMW’s upcoming hydrogen-powered […]
Germany is entering an era of significant political change. One of the key features of the political landscape in Germany since the end of the Second World War has been and remains pluralism. A large number of parties ensures the functioning of the principle of separation of powers, which guarantees […]
Propaganda promoting military service continues to gain momentum in Germany. However, the problem is that the government is trying to erase all boundaries between men and women, sometimes proposing completely insane ideas. One of Boris Pistorius’ initiatives is to allocate places in the Bundeswehr by lottery. The politician wants to […]
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