The ACG brings its members a compilation of timely analyses and opinion pieces on transatlantic issues. Articles are then posted to the website the following week. (October 7, 2024)
German Unity Day, Politics, and Regional Divides
Watch: Defending the Legacy of East Germany’s Peaceful Revolution – Anja Köhler, Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Einheit: Freiheit fordert unseren Optimismus – Peter Schink, Berliner Morgenpost
Germansplaining: German Democracy Tastes Further Mayhem – Tanit Koch, The New European
Three State Elections Have Backed Germany Into a Corner – Jurek Wille and Friedrich Conradi, Atlantic Council
Can Robert Habeck Save Germany’s Green Party? – Jens Thurau, Deutsche Welle
“Es wird noch eine ganze Weile brauchen” – Mario Thieme, T-Online
A Silver Lining on the Horizon for Germany – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, GIS Reports
Deutschland löst sich auf – Sabine Rennefanz, Der Spiegel
Vice Presidential Debate and Implications of the U.S. Election
The U.S. Vice Presidential Debate’s Loser? The American People – Rod Dreher, European Conservative
Wo Walz noch zulegen muss und was Vance dazugelernt hat – Julia Amalia Heyer and Roland Nelles, Der Spiegel
USA: Ist Thüringen das deutsche West Virginia? – Sebastian Moll, Cicero
Surviving Trump 2.0: What Does the US Election Mean for Europe’s Economy? – Asklak Berg and Zach Meyers, Centre for European Reform
Crisis in the Middle East
Die USA verstricken sich immer stärker in den Krieg – Inga Rogg, Handelsblatt
Despite Its Leverage, Europe Has Sidelined Itself in the Middle East – Alexander Clarkson, World Politics Review
Keiner will aufgeben in Nahost – Nikolas Busse, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Israel erlebt einen Moment der Stärke. Es sollte ihn nutzen – Maximilian Popp, Der Spiegel
Future of Europe
The EU’s Crisis of Confidence – Stefan Lehne, Carnegie Europe
Making Europe Weak Again – Joschka Fischer, Social Europe
The Far-Right and Immigration
‘If Germany Can Do It, Why Can’t We?’ – Serge Schmemann, The New York Times
Europe’s Populists Push for Migrant Clampdown as Trump Cranks Up Rhetoric – Nicholas Vinocur, Politico EU
Economic Concerns, Plans, and Manufacturing
Watch: Will European Leaders do “Whatever it Takes” to Rescue the European Economy? – American Council on Germany
“Our Economic Model Remains Attractive” – Niels Annen, Internationale Politik Quarterly
The Draghi Report: A Strategy to Reform the European Economic Model – Federico Steinberg and Max Bergmann, CSIS
Chinese EVs Have Put Germany—and Its Automakers—in a Bind – Mary Gallagher, World Politics Review