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Paul

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MAURICE

Secretary General of the Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa), Ifri

Research Interests:

German domestic politics, political parties and electoral geography in Germany
Germany on the world stage
Foreign and Security Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany
French-German relations and of European Integration

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The Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa)

Paul Maurice has been Secretary General of The Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa) since September 2024. He was Head of the Unit for Germany, Alpine and Adriatic Europe at the European Union Direction of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs from September 2022 to August 2024. He was previously a Research Fellow at Cerfa at the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) from March 2020 to August 2022, where he worked particularly on issues of German domestic policy and Franco-German relations within the framework of European integration.

Paul Maurice studied contemporary history and international relations at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and the Freie Universität of Berlin and holds a Master’s degree in Contemporary History (specializing in Germanic worlds) from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 2015. His doctoral research in contemporary history at Sorbonne University, conducted under joint supervision with the Universität des Saarlandes and within the framework of UMR Sirice (Sorbonne, Identities, International Relations, and Civilizations of Europe), focuses on East Germany.

He also teaches at Sciences Po as part of the Master of the School of Public Affairs. He is a member of the editorial board of the journal Allemagne d'aujourd'hui.

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70th Anniversary of the Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa). Genesis, History and Visions for Franco-German relations

17 December 2024

The Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa) was created in 1954 by an inter-governmental agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and France, in order to raise awareness of Germany in France and analyze Franco-German relations, including in their European and international dimensions.

Paul MAURICE Hans STARK

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The BMFSFJ (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth) in Berlin to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany - October 28, 2024. © Achim Wagner/Shutterstock.com

Thirty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: what’s new in the East?

07 November 2024

As we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2024, let’s start from the premise that the Berlin Wall did not “fall” on the night of November 9, 1989.

Paul MAURICE

DOSSIER - 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty (1963) and implementation of the Treaty of Aachen (2019): where do Franco-German relations stand?

29 June 2023

On January 23, 2023, France and Germany celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty. This is an opportunity for us to analyze the state of relations between the two countries, and the contribution made by the Treaty of Aachen, which was added in 2019.

Paul MAURICE Hans STARK Claire DEMESMAY, Visiting professor, Alfred Grosser Research Chair, Sciences Po Jérôme VAILLANT

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Working Visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Niger, May 23, 2022

After Mali, what Commitment from Germany in the Sahel?

23 June 2022

Germany, despite the reluctance of its public opinion, is committed to supporting security in the Sahel, notably through its participation in the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM) and recently in Niger, and in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

Alain ANTIL Paul MAURICE

The Weimar Triangle Three Decades After Its Foundation: Review and Prospects

14 March 2022

When it was founded in August 1991, the Weimar Triangle was intended as a forum for trilateral consultations between the foreign ministers of France, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Poland on the future of Europe after the end of the Cold War.

Paul MAURICE

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Speech by Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag, Berlin, 2019

A “New Era”? Toward a Realignment of German Foreign Policy after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

07 March 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s speech to the Bundestag on February 27, 2022, announced a new orientation in foreign policy and challenged the principles that had been the consensus in Germany for the past thirty years.

Paul MAURICE

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What Perspectives for Europe? The Political Parties in Germany and European Integration

10 December 2021

The grand coalition’s record on European policy is mixed. On budgetary issues, the CDU-CSU and SPD were able to implement the agreements in the coalition agreement, but on fundamental reforms of the European Union, only small steps were taken.

Paul MAURICE

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Political posters with campaign slogan from the party “Die Grünen”, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany - August 6, 2021

A Changing Germany: The Party System Tested in the 2021 German Federal Elections

05 October 2021

The German federal elections of September 26, 2021 were marked by the departure of the outgoing chancellor, Angela Merkel, who was not seeking re-election. The scattering of the vote and the high volatility of voters have led to a redefinition of the landscape and geography of parties in Germany.

Paul MAURICE

Germany/European Union: Angela Merkel’s Ambiguous Legacy

07 September 2021

Angela Merkel is ending her fourth term as German Chancellor. Although she has made a number of statements demonstrating her commitment to the European project, her record in this area nevertheless appears to be mixed.

Paul MAURICE