Liberale Leitlinien für eine deutsche Außen‑, Sicherheits- und Entwicklungspolitik aus einem Guss

The COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying global developments that had already been looming prior to its outbreak. A new era of great power conflicts dawns; democracy has been put on the defensive. In particular, China’s rise has challenged the international community. International organisations are under pressure, while challenges like climate change require multilateral responses. Germany will therefore need to take on more responsibility internationally. Against this backdrop, the article introduces the foreign and security policy positions of the Parliamentary Group of the Free Democrats in the German Bundestag.