There is a sense of inevitability regarding the outcome of Russia’s looming presidential election: Vladimir Putin is poised to win a fifth term as President, which will allow him to remain in power until at least 2030. Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, he appears to have just as strong a grip on Russia as at any time over...
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, March 25 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with ACG Young Leader Alumna Dana Heide, Correspondent for Handelsblatt.Dana Heide (2018 ACG Young Leader) has been a Berlin-based correspondent for the Handelsblatt since the...
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 Tuesday, April 2 at 11:00 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 Zeitung since...
How can a nation reinvent itself? Author Frank Trentmann will join us on April 2 to tell the story of how the German people were able to rebuild after World War II and redefine their place in the world – and what we can learn from this narrative today. The discussion will be moderated by Jim Falk, the host...
Over the weekend, voters in Turkey participated in nationwide local elections. With more than 90 percent of ballots counted by early Monday, the opposition appears to have made significant gains against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party. Based on preliminary vote counts, the opposition maintained power in four of the country’s largest cities...