Germany

Climate activism, both in terms of protests and litigation, has been increasing in recent months

Having emerged from recession at the start of the year, the German economy has contracted again

Germany’s main parties hope that constitutional court reforms will protect Germany against future rule of law abuses

An arbitration tribunal in Stockholm awarded EUR13bn in damages to the German energy company Uniper

Polish demands for Germany to pay reparations for the Second World War remain a sticking point in bilateral relations

Far-right parties are making significant progress in appealing to younger voters

Cyberattacks such as the Colonial Pipeline attack in 2021 have highlighted the need to secure energy supply chains

The coalition parties are deeply divided over the plans for next year’s budget