Last month, one of the largest legal proceedings in German history began with the start of the first trials against a group of far-right conspiracists who planned the violent overthrow of the Bundestag. According to federal prosecutors, the group – known as the Reichsbürger, or citizens of the Reich, a disparate group that denies the legitimacy...
The American Council on Germany will host a breakfast briefing with Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation. Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook is Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation in Berlin. She served previously as CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Ms. Clüver...
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, June 17 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Daniela Vates, Chief Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland. Daniela Vates is Chief Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the RedaktionsNetzwerk...
Disinformation has fueled antisemitism for centuries, but the war in Gaza has exacerbated the spread of false information and conspiracy theories – particularly through social media platforms and online forums. This has contributed to the reinforcement of negative stereotypes and prejudices against Jewish people. The manipulation of information targeting Jewish individuals and organizations often intersects...
Last week, hundreds of millions of voters took to the polls across Europe to vote in the European Union‘s parliamentary elections. This is the second-largest democratic election after India‘s election, which recently took place. Voters in the EU’s 27 member states cast their ballots for 720 members of the European Parliament. On the agenda were...