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Zeitenwende

Zeitenwende

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Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, used the term Zeitenwende to describe the country’s paradigm shift in response to the situation in Ukraine. The term was picked up in some of the British media, notably the New Statesman, where Jeremy Cliffe reported that “the present Zeitenwende (historical turning point) is transforming the EU“. On 16/03/2022 an interesting special BBC Newsnight edition from Berlin examined the background and implications.

It will be interesting to see whether the term catches on in English. We intend to monitor the situation via a corresponding Google Alert. In any case, it seems clear that the Ukraine-triggered Zeitenwende will provide a much-needed boost for the flagging Energiewende.