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ZusammenfassungDie Covid-Pandemie verstärkt globale Entwicklungen, die bereits zuvor ihre Schatten voraus warfen. Eine neue Ära der Großmachtkonflikte bricht an, die Demokratie gerät weltweit in die Defensive. Insbesondere der Aufstieg Chinas fordert die Staatengemeinschaft heraus. Internationale Organisationen stehen unter Druck, während Herausforderungen wie der Klimawandel multilaterale Antworten erfordern. Deutschland wird daher international mehr Verantwortung übernehmen müssen. Der Beitrag stellt vor diesem Hintergrund die außen- und sicherheitspolitischen Positionen der Fraktion der Freien Demokraten vor.

The COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying global developments that had already been looming prior to its outbreak. A new era of great power conflicts dawns; democracy has been put on the defensive. In particular, China's rise has challenged the international community. International organisations are under pressure, while challenges like climate change require multilateral responses. Germany will therefore need to take on more responsibility internationally. Against this backdrop, the article introduces the foreign and security policy positions of the Parliamentary Group of the Free Democrats in the German Bundestag.

The elections for the General National Council on July 7, 2012 marked the first election in Libya since 1965 and has surprised the European public positively. Less than a year after the end of the revolution against Muammar al-Gaddafi, it was celebrated peacefully and solemnly by Libyans. The Election Assessment Team of the European Union observed the preparations and undertakings of the polls in 11 out of 13 electoral districts. Comparing the rules and procedures of the polls with international standards, the elections were considered as predominantly positive. Adapted from the source document

Abstract:
Confidence in all European institutions is now at a record low, with levels of trust having dropped by ten percentage points on average since 2009. What explains the current lack of trust in European institutions, and how can that trust be restored? Four key reasons for the difficulties facing the EU and the eurozone today stand out: 1) Lack of a long-term solution for the euro crisis; 2) Unbalanced decision making in the EU; 3) Not enough choice for the European electorate; and 4) A need for realistic agendas. The Eurozone needs a workable long-term solution based on three main elements: a European Redemption Fund, selective federalism, and a banking union. In addition, the EU as a whole must come to terms with the reality of a two-speed integration process.

Confidence in all European institutions is now at a record low, with levels of trust having dropped by ten percentage points on average since 2009. What explains the current lack of trust in European institutions, and how can that trust be restored? Four key reasons for the difficulties facing the EU and the eurozone today stand out: 1) Lack of a long-term solution for the euro crisis; 2) Unbalanced decision making in the EU; 3) Not enough choice for the European electorate; and 4) A need for realistic agendas. The Eurozone needs a workable long-term solution based on three main elements: a European Redemption Fund, selective federalism, and a banking union. In addition, the EU as a whole must come to terms with the reality of a two-speed integration process. Adapted from the source document.

The author, a liberal Europe-politician, presents in this essay a fictitious model of the Federal Minister of EU affairs to the Federal Chancellor of the year 2014. All named states are imaginary & any likeness is unintentional. Potential accordance with future developments is purely coincidental. Adapted from the source document.