In one month, Germany has received nearly 300,000 refugees from Ukraine and has hit a new record daily number of COVID cases. Coupled with growing concerns over energy diversity and rising costs, Germany is facing simultaneous crises, all of which put human rights front and center. As a member of the three-party Ampelkoalition, the Greens –...
On March 28, the ACG will host a breakfast briefing with H.E. Sigmar Gabriel, former Foreign Minister, Former Vice Chancellor, and Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke.
Germany’s dramatic change in foreign and defense policy is a direct result of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine. Berlin quickly imposed sanctions on Russia in conjunction with its EU partners and the United States. It also took bilateral steps such as freezing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Further measures remain on the table...
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, April 4 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause which will take a deep dive into how the Ukraine war has changed Germany's energy and climate policy plans with ACG Kellen Fellowship alumnus Julian...
Discussion and Reception in Berlin on “The War in Ukraine: Implications for the German-American Partnership” with Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Non-Resident Fellow with the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in conversation with Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of the American Council on Germany. To attend this event, please email Emily Downs (edowns@acgusa.org) by Friday, April 1....