Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

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, December 13 at 9:00 am ET for a discussion on the latest developments in Berlin with Matthew Karnitschnig, Chief European Correspondent for Politico.Matthew Karnitschnig is POLITICO’s Chief Europe Correspondent, based in...

Germany’s New Government is in Place: What will it do now?

The Merkel era is over. Last week a new government led by the center-left Social Democrats – together with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats – took office. How much of a break will this be from the conservative-led governments over the past 16 years under the leadership of Angela Merkel? The new government...

Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

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, December 20 at 9:00 am ET for the last kaffeepause of the year with ACG Young Leader alumnus Matthias Deiß, Deputy Director of ARD’s television studio in Berlin.Matthias Deiß is the...

Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

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, January 10 at 9:00 am ET for the first Kaffeepause of the year with Bloomberg Opinion columnist Andreas Kluth. In addition to talking about what is going on in Berlin, he’ll also share his...

Negotiating with Russia: What if the Talks Fail?

Earlier this week, senior U.S. and Russian officials held talks in Geneva. Representatives from the two countries are slated to participate in a NATO-Russian Council meeting in Brussels on Wednesday and will come together again at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Vienna on Thursday. These meetings come at a time when relations between...