Is the rise of new sovereign wealth funds, and their penchant for acquiring politically strategic businesses abroad, fueling a new era of protectionism? This appears to be the case in Germany, which is working on redrafting a new law would allow Berlin to intervene in bids over foreign companies holding key stakes in national [...]

Chancellor Angela Merkel is one of the more remarkable leaders in Europe today for her demonstrated willingness to stand by principles in foreign policy. Surrounded by cowardice in the SPD, who lambaste her for having invited the Dalai Lama to Germany, led by Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is one call away from carrying out the orders [...]