A Marathon EU Summit: Compromise and Concessions
After  days and nights of negotiations at the longest EU Summit in 20 years, European leaders announced that they had reached agreement regarding a $857 billion pandemic recovery plan. Leaving...
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Fighting the Pandemic and Balancing Economic, Social, and Health Challenges in Europe and the United States
After Germany's first confirmed COVID-19 case was documented near Munich, Bavaria was forced to take up the fight against the pandemic. Confronted with high infection rates and located in close...
China: A Common Transatlantic Challenge
Late last week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a controversial speech about engagement with China in the past, present, and future – and called upon democratic and free...
The Impact of the Proposed US Military Drawdown – for Germany and Beyond”
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced the drawdown of nearly 12,000 U.S. troops from Germany. This decision will have a significant impact on the security of Europe...
From Structural Change to COVID-19: Sustainable Strategies from Dortmund and Pittsburgh
Cities that were built on iron, steel, and coal have had to overcome deep economic challenges and structural changes in recent decades. Both Dortmund and Pittsburgh have rebuilt themselves as thriving metropolises....