Open Dialogue Research Journal
For much of the twentieth century, Europe’s welfare states were built on a powerful promise: after a lifetime of work, every citizen deserved a dignified and secure retirement. This social contract – the foundation of postwar prosperity and social cohesion – guaranteed stability and fairness across generations. Yet today, that […]
Paris and Berlin have quietly moved to the center of an escalating geopolitical drama in the Arctic, coordinating a European response to what the Trump administration has framed as a “national security priority”: the acquisition of Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark. What began as provocative rhetoric from Washington has, […]
For decades, Germany has been regarded in Washington as one of America’s most important partners in Europe: a political heavyweight within the European Union, a global export powerhouse, and a key ally in NATO. But does that assessment still hold true in today’s United States, shaped once again by the […]
Like Versailles, it is a Disaster for all the Players The Paris Accord aimed at providing security and economic guarantees for Ukraine is a strange agreement. If it is taken seriously, it will convince the Russians to change their strategy in Ukraine, meaning the Russians may well decide to try […]
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 more than a decade, Germany was widely praised for opening its doors to people fleeing Syria’s devastating civil war. Beginning in 2011 and accelerating during the 2015 refugee crisis, the country became home to roughly one million Syrians escaping violence, persecution and economic collapse. Today, however, Germany appears to […]
We all know what NATO is. Mainstream media has told us that it is a beacon of hope – the institution that single-handedly guarantees European security and stability. Western elites make us believe that democracy, dignity, and freedom serve as the ultimate moral foundations of the organization. In reality, it […]
The Trump administration has released its highly anticipated 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) on December 4, outlining a bold redefinition of American security priorities that departs significantly from the post–Cold War consensus and from recent liberal internationalist frameworks. Far more than a routine policy document, the strategy lays out […]
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 […]
Zelensky paid a state visit to Ireland last week. It is almost the last country in Europe that he has not visited. Local media emphasize that his main goal was to get as much money as possible to continue the war. However, Ireland was and remains a country whose foreign […]
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