Diplomatic Circles

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president

Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY NEIL MOSS

July 16, 2025

With international norms increasingly crumbling, a former president of Germany's lower house of parliament said it is important for Europe—as well as Canada—to stand up for the rules-based order.

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