The Social Democrat Party (SPD) is set to lead the next government in Germany at a critical moment when expanding Chinese influence, Russian interference, Brexit, and growing authoritarianism in Europe and elsewhere meet climate change and migration crises. What will the new governing coalition do to meet these challenges and what will be Germany's foreign policy priorities?...
The Boston Warburg Chapter, Northeastern University, and World Boston will host a discussion and luncheon with Metin Hakverdi, Member of the Bundestag (SPD). There is no charge to attend this event. Please note: Proof of vaccination is required to attend.Metin Hakverdi joined the SPD in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag...
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, November 15 at 9:00 am ET, for a discussion about German politics with opinion writer for Der Tagesspiegel Malte Lehming. .Malte Lehming works as a writer for the Tagesspiegel, where he...
Over the past two weeks, representatives from nearly 200 countries convened in Glasgow for COP26 to discuss new plans to tackle climate change. The conference was regarded as the best - and last - chance to save the earth from the catastrophic consequences of global warming. However, many attendees, analysts, and observers believe it fell...
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazis developed and operated an elaborate procurement system for art which they had looted from Jews and other victims of persecution during the Third Reich. Works of art were confiscated, and many art collectors were forced to sell below value. In 2000, a report to the U.S. Congress by historian...