The polemics between the West and Russia at the 2016 Munich Security Conference marginalized the refugee crisis affecting Syria and the Middle East.
Something is out of sync between Berlin and Warsaw at a time when they need more than ever to work together.
Despite German attempts to put the refugee crisis at the heart of debates at the 2016 Munich Security Conference, the issue that tops all others is Syria.
Germany is doing everything possible to maintain its humanitarian and moral principles toward refugees. But Berlin can no longer do it alone.
An agreement between the EU and Turkey to curb the influx of refugees is being hampered by a lack of trust between the parties and by mutual misunderstandings.
A new political manifesto contains a decent idea for the future of Europe, but it is buried in ideological babble, conspiracy theories, and moral grandstanding.
With thousands of Syrian refugees continuing to arrive at the Turkish border, Ankara expects the EU and the international community to help manage the crisis.
Angela Merkel has to convince the German public she has the refugee crisis under control. Vladimir Putin is not making that task any easier.
The G7 must carry forward the mandate of wrestling the climate change tragedy of horizons toward a more constructive and less catastrophic denouement.
Migration will likely be the ultimate make-or-break issue for the European Union. Member states can tackle this challenge only through cooperative, collective action.