Rolf Mützenich

Berlin

Rolf Mützenich has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2002. He was the Chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag from 2019 to 2025.

Articles

Foreign and security policy | 27.10.2025

The threat of nuclear Armageddon

The risk of nuclear conflict is higher today than ever before. The time is now to revive stalled efforts towards disarmament and arms control

Foreign and security policy | 01.07.2025

One thing is certain

Negotiations are the only way to permanently end Iran’s nuclear programme

Democracy and society | 06.09.2024

Crisis of the liberal order

Global institutions such as the International Criminal Court are being widely criticised. Yet, they are sorely needed in times of great power rivalry

Interviews | 20.01.2022

‘A policy of détente for this day and age’

In the long term, Europe needs a security architecture that goes beyond two opposing blocs, argues German social-democratic MP Rolf Mützenich

Foreign and security policy | 15.05.2020

Germany and nuclear sharing

In these critical times funds are limited and we must have a serious debate on every expense — including military expenses

Global | 14.12.2018

The return of nuclear thinking

The US's planned withdrawal from the INF Treaty threatens to trigger a new nuclear arms race in Europe

Europe | 19.09.2018

Bombing is not a strategy

Why Germany should not take part in retaliatory strikes on Syria

Transatlantic relations | 12.12.2017

Will the EU-US relationship ever be the same again?

On yearning for life without Donald Trump

Opinion | 27.10.2017

Europe must find its own approach to Iran

Why we cannot rely on American diplomacy in the row over the nuclear deal.

Foreign and security policy | 26.05.2017

The autocrat club

The perils of a few powerful men carving up the world among themselves