China’s rapid global rise has created new challenges for the United States, the European Union, and individual European countries. As China’s economic and political footprint has expanded, Beijing appears to provide an alternative to the West and offers opportunities for rapid economic development. But, China also takes advantage of local vulnerabilities and weaknesses to exert...
Each week, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. Join us on Monday, December 6 at 9:00 am ET for a discussion on the latest developments in Berlin with Tom Nuttall, Berlin Bureau Chief for The Economist.Tom Nuttall has been The Economist‘s Berlin bureau chief since...
In late November, a new survey on the German-American relationship conducted by the Pew Research Center and the Körber Stiftung was released. After elections in both countries and a transfer of power in the U.S. earlier this year, the bilateral relationship appears to be on the mend. Large majorities in the U.S. and Germany believe that the...
Later this week, President Joe Biden will convene more than 100 world leaders as well as representatives from civil society and the private sector for the highly anticipated virtual “Summit for Democracy.” This online event is the first of two proposed gatherings and focuses on “renewing democracy in the United States and around the world.” Holding...
Each week, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. Join us on Monday, December 13 at 9:00 am ET for a discussion on the latest developments in Berlin with Matthew Karnitschnig, Chief European Correspondent for Politico.Matthew Karnitschnig is POLITICO’s Chief Europe Correspondent, based in...
The Merkel era is over. Last week a new government led by the center-left Social Democrats – together with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats – took office. How much of a break will this be from the conservative-led governments over the past 16 years under the leadership of Angela Merkel? The new government...
Each week, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. Join us on Monday, December 20 at 9:00 am ET for the last kaffeepause of the year with ACG Young Leader alumnus Matthias Deiß, Deputy Director of ARD’s television studio in Berlin.Matthias Deiß is the...