Amid the tensions with Russia over Ukraine, Germany’s energy dependence and Nord Stream 2 have been major topics of discussion – with in Germany, across Europe, and in the United States. The pipeline has been a controversial subject for years, but in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine it is being used as leverage...
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, March 7 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause on the developments between Russia and Ukraine and Germany's response with Matthias Naß, International Correspondent for Die ZEIT.Matthias Naß has been the...
On March 8, the ACG will host a breakfast briefing with German Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Emily Haber
In December, the Green Party joined a three-party coalition government led by Social Democrat Olaf Scholz. It will be interesting to see how the Greens under new leadership shape German domestic and foreign policy moving forward. In late January, Ricarda Lang became the youngest Co-Chair of Germany’s Green Party. Focused on feminism and ethical politics,...
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the war has dominated news coverage across Europe, in Germany, and the United States. The conflict in Ukraine is not just being fought militarily, but it is also very much an information war as Ukraine and Russia attempt to control the narrative about what is happening...