Virtual Discussions

After a poor showing in the European parliamentary election last month, French President Emmanuel Macron called for snap elections. Although a left-wing coalition was able to stave off the far-right National Rally, no party was able to gain an absolute majority in Sunday’s second round of elections and Macron appears to be weakened. France now...

The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, July 15 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Marc Felix Serrao, Editor-in-Chief for the Neue Züricher Zeitung in Germany.Marc Felix Serrao has served as the Head of the Berlin office since July...

The Labour Party’s landslide victory in the UK’s general election on July 4 brought an end to 14 tumultuous years under the leadership of the Conservative Party – and five different Prime Ministers. Sir Kier Starmer and his Labour Party won 412 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons and enjoy a stable...

We are delighted to continue our series of virtual events with authors who have recently published books. On Thursday, July 18, we will be joined by historian and ACG Young Leader alumnus Timothy W. Ryback. His new book "Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power" explores the six months leading up to Adolf Hitler’s seizure of power...

The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, July 29 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Paul-Anton Krüger, Parliamentary Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.Paul-Anton Krüger has been the Parliamentary Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the Süddeutsche...

Since the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack on southern Israel, the Israel-Hamas War and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have dominated headlines around the world. But how has news coverage itself shaped global attitudes towards the conflict, and how can journalism provide the basis for holding shared conversations about a polarizing issue? As part of the Foreign...

In a very short period, the dynamics of the U.S. election have changed dramatically: Beginning with President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance, followed by an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, and then the announcement that President Biden was dropping out of the race and endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris, the past few...