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Silence on Venezuela - a wise strategy?

Plus: Berlin power cut + state coalition collapse

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Jörg Luyken
Jan 07, 2026
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Dear Reader,

The US decision to abduct the leader of Venezuela, followed almost immediately by threats to take over Greenland, has once again opened up the debate about how Germany should act in the new, gloves-off world of international politics.

The response, it seems, is a confusing mixture of trying to reassure the public that things aren’t all that b…

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