In Doha’s warm setting, surrounded by over 20 degrees temperatures, museum visits, and economic delegations, Gordon Repinski and Markus Preiß accompany the Chancellor on a significant foreign trip.
They discuss how German foreign policy is currently being reshaped and its necessity to do so. The focus shifts to a distinctly interest-driven foreign policy. Regions like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East, previously viewed primarily through the lens of human rights, are now strategic partners. The Chancellor consciously accepts cognitive dissonances in this process.
A conversation about transforming foreign policy and the limitations of German influence.
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