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 | 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