The spread of COVID-19 has been stealing news headlines for weeks – if not months. With over 300,000 confirmed cases worldwide, it is still to hard to tell how many people will contract the virus. Although Italy is one of the hardest hit countries, Germany's rate of infection remains relatively low. Join us for a...

More than 160 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: China 81,591 (+0.04%) Italy 69,176 (+8.21%) US 55,225 (+18.89%) Spain 42,058 (+19.44%) Germany 32,991 (+13.54%) Iran 24,811 (+7.64%) France 22,635 (+12.38%) Switzerland 9,877  (+12.30%) South Korea 9,137 (+1.11%) UK 8,164 (+21.38%) Source: Johns...

The strong economic ties between Europe and the United States are essential for promoting shared prosperity and competitiveness. Each year, the Foreign Policy Institute of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce release U.S.-European economic connections – including jobs, trade, services, and...

In recent weeks, Germany has been praised for its quick and aggressive response to the spread of COVID-19. Although Italy has a death rate of 11% of those who tested positive for the virus, Germany has had a rate of just under 1%. This has been credited to early testing of a large portion of the population, but as...

The American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke will host a video discussion with the Chairmen of the two organizations - Ambassador John B. Emerson and Sigmar Gabriel. In conversation, they will discuss the national and international responses to COVID-19, the future of multilateralism and globalization, as well as domestic politics in this unprecedented and uncertain time.