Analyse: La politique européenne du nouveau gouvernement allemand

Dans cet article du trimestriel « Integration » de l’Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP), Hartmut Marhold analyse les premiers mois de la politique européenne du nouveau gouvernement allemand. 

Abstract:

In the immediate wake of Germany’s change of government, German European policy is displaying both signs of continuity and change: continuity with regard to Germany’s established obligations (e.g. to the stability pact, accession negotiations with Turkey, maintaining EU budget limitations, decision-making arrangements in Berlin); but also signs of a change in policy style (e.g. in balancing larger and smaller member states, in adopting a conciliatory role towards its partners). From the symbolism of her first official visits right through to the budget deal, Merkel’s first steps on the European stage – both personally as well as leader of her government – have proven unusually successful. Thus while not entirely free of problems (e.g. returning to the strictures of the stability pact), the prospects for the coming year as well as for the German EU Presidency in 2007 nevertheless offer sufficient room for manoeuvre to tackle such future-oriented projects as reviving the European Constitutional Treaty and that of the “Social Market Economy Europe”.

The full version of the article (in German) can be downloaded here.