Marcus Colla

Marcus Colla
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Marcus Colla is Mark Kaplanoff Research Fellow in History at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the history of modern Germany and Eastern Europe.

Breakdown in Berlin
Breakdown in Berlin
As German leaders mull new elections or minority government, French President Emmanuel Macron waits impatiently.
German elections: The collapse of consensus
German elections: The collapse of consensus
For Merkel, this was a hollow victory. The results will prompt introspection among the old parties.
Turkey’s EU accession: A useful fiction
Turkey’s EU accession: A useful fiction
Terminating the talks completely would be an enormous betrayal of the many pro-European Turks who have placed great hope in the EU to curb abuses in Turkey.
The Russian ‘taboo’ and the German election
The Russian ‘taboo’ and the German election
When it comes to Germany and Russia, pragmatic economic interests run up against a philosophical commitment to human rights and a liberal European order, and adherence to the…
The G20 Hamburg riots and the German election
The G20 Hamburg riots and the German election
The G20 riots in Hamburg have raised a number of pertinent political questions about domestic security and political extremism in Germany.
The Merkel-Trump meeting: NATO, jobs and trade
The Merkel-Trump meeting: NATO, jobs and trade
Merkel and Trump may be contrasting personalities, but this is not necessarily a handicap to a functional, pragmatic relationship.
Merkel's Faustian bargain with Erdogan
Merkel's Faustian bargain with Erdogan
If Merkel believes she can employ soft power, diplomacy and compromise to reverse Erdogan’s tide, she is sadly mistaken.
Trump: Not the ideal poster-boy for European populists
Trump: Not the ideal poster-boy for European populists
A Trump association risks squandering hard-earned respectability.
Trump, Germany and the new European order
Trump, Germany and the new European order
Like much of the world, Germans watched the election of Donald Trump with surprise and dismay.
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