The World is Watching: The American Election and Germany

In what may be his last foreign trip as President of the United States, Barack Obama will make a stop in Germany in mid-November. This will mark the president’s sixth visit to Germany, “reflecting the strategic importance of our partnership,” the White House said in a statement.  

Germany is the de facto leader of Europe. From “the sick man of Europe” in the late 1990s and early 2000s to the continent’s economic powerhouse, Germany has transformed itself into the fulcrum of the European Union (EU) and an essential U.S. ally.