RTS 1ère: Thomas Borer on Germany and Switzerland’s Roles in the European Geopolitics
Dr. Thomas Borer joins RTS Première to discuss Germany, particularly its role in the EU and relationship with Switzerland. He notes the paradigm-shattering effects of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and how Germany’s position in the centre of Europe, and combined western and eastern history, has made it the geopolitical core of the EU. As he puts it, “geography has become a huge strategic and economic advantage” that enables Germany to be the bridge between east and west in Europe. He rejects the idea of Switzerland playing a similar role between north and south, however, and maintains the importance of Swiss neutrality in diplomacy.