By Bilal Mahli & Helmut Sorge

In this episode of the Policy Center for the New South podcast, we examine the first 100 days of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Together with Bilal Mali, International Relations Specialist, the discussion addresses Germany’s foreign and security policy choices, domestic economic pressures, and declining public support amid the rise of the far right. The episode also sheds light on Germany’s strategic constraints within Europe and its continued dependence on transatlantic alliances.