Katinka Barysch Quotes

What Merkel is trying to do is to restore to some extent that balancing function within Europe and between Europe and the U.S.. - Katinka Barysch

There's no doubt we will see a watering down of Merkel's program. When you look at the breakdown of the cabinet, it is clear that she will need a lot of skills to keep this government together. - Katinka Barysch

The two countries cooperate on terrorism but German public opinion is very sensitive about certain tactics that the Americans are employing. - Katinka Barysch

The SPD mark on German foreign policy will be weaker. - Katinka Barysch

The Polish view seems to be a contingency view. If the EU cannot reach a deal with Russia, then the Poles seems to be saying Europe needs alternative plans. But it is clear several member states will not want to exclude Russia. Germany has already made that clear to Poland. - Katinka Barysch

The perception is that foreign investment is not good for jobs. - Katinka Barysch

The mood is against integration right now. Politicians have taken worries over the security of energy supplies and capitalized on them. - Katinka Barysch

The commission is right to be proposing a new European dimension of energy policy. The European angle is secondary for member states like France, which is sad. It will take time to make progress. - Katinka Barysch

That episode reinforces the message that, yes, now we have 10 new members who are willing to fight for their interests. - Katinka Barysch

Russia is a very different place from the way we saw it just three or four years ago. - Katinka Barysch

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