In mid-November, Germany’s Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe ruled against the Ampelkoalition’s efforts to get around the country’s "debt brake" to use "special funds" to finance its ambitious legislative agenda. At issue was a budgeting maneuver to move 60 billion euros of unused pandemic aid to a fund for Germany’s green transition. But the ruling raises questions about the...
The Freunde des American Council on Germany and the ACG will host a meet-up in Berlin.
The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Christian Forwick, Deputy Director-General for External Economic Relations, Trade Policy, and America in the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. For more information, please email events@acgusa.org. Christian Forwick has served as the Deputy Director-General for External Economic Relations, Trade Policy, and America in...
In a complex and uncertain environment, disinformation poses a real danger to our societies. Consumers of information can intentionally or unintentionally create news bubbles that shape how they see the world. Even when fact-checkers and journalists work to debunk false narratives and inform the public about the facts – there are a host of issues where...
The Covid-19 pandemic was a major setback for the path toward eradicating world hunger. Now, climate change, water scarcity, population growth, and multiple conflicts around the globe, such as the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, are making it difficult for the global community to get back on track. Availability and access to nutritious...