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GPPi quoted in Economist article on fear of German nationalism

Thorsten Benners commentary on Germany’s public diplomacy disaster” during the Greek debt crisis is quoted in the most recent print edition of The Economist. Published on August 8, the Economist article examines how Germany’s controversial leadership of negotiations regarding debt-ridden Greece has sparked foreign anxiety about the possibility of German hegemony. The Economist cites Benner’s commentary for Deutsche Welle when discussing the negative reaction to Germany’s perceived bullheadedness.