The American Council on Germany is having a discussion with Burkhard Balz on “A Central Banker’s View on the Current Developments in Germany, Europe and the United States” Burkhard Balz Burkhard Balz, born in 1969, has served on the Bundesbank’s Executive Board since September 2018 and is responsible for the Directorates General Payments and Settlement...
1014, the American Council on Germany, and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung New York Office are holding a discussion with Dr. Liana Fix and Dr. John Glenn on “Global Trends and Rising Challenges: A Recap of the 2024 Super Election Year”Dr. Liana Fix is a fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). She is a...
The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, December 9 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with ACG Fellowship alumna Miriam Hollstein, Chief Political Reporter for Stern.Miriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Political Reporter for Stern. Before this, she was the Chief Report...
On December 5, the French Prime Minister, Michael Barnier, resigned after the left-wing coalition, New Popular Front, and the far-right National Rally Party, collaborated to topple his government. Only three months after it took office, Barnier’s government is the first to fall from a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years. The political dispute, which...
Rebel forces in Syria have been steadily gaining ground in recent weeks. The culmination of their advances came on December 8, when the Iranian backed President Bashar al-Assad was forced into exile in Russia, essentially ending the 12-year civil war. Without Assad in power, the influence of Iran has suffered a major blow in the...