At the beginning of the year, Germany set out to make “progress towards an equitable world” with a focus on sustainability, economic stability, public health, and investment in a better future as part of its G7 Presidency. However, in late February Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine put the global economic and security order at...
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, June 27 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with journalist Miriam Hollstein, Chief Reporter for T-Online in Berlin.Miriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Reporter for T-Online in Berlin. Prior...
Following the EU Summits this week, over the weekend and next week we will see world leaders gather for the G7 Summit in Elmau (Germany) and the NATO Summit in Madrid (Spain). Russia’s war in Ukraine is likely to overshadow the agenda. In the context of these meetings, allies are likely to show solidarity and...
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 Tuesday, July 5 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause following the G7 Summit in Germany and the NATO Summit in Spain with Jens Wiegmann, Foreign Editor for WELT /...
The West has shown unity and commitment to Ukraine that would not have been forecast a year ago. The post-Cold War institutions are proving resilient and Putin’s desire to divide the democratic Allies has paradoxically bolstered the unity and resolve within NATO, the European Union, and the international community writ large. Increasingly severe rounds of sanctions...