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.

In late March, a report from the European Union stated that Pro-Kremlin media has been purposely spreading disinformation about COVID-19 with the aim of disrupting western health care during the pandemic. Although Russia has denied the allegations, this is not the first time Russian media has been accused of this tactic. Please join us for...

The spread of COVID-19 is dominating the headlines in the United States and Europe, and everyone wonders what the world will look like after the pandemic. Join us for a Hot Topics Call (video edition) on April 16 at 10:00 am (ET) with Bundestag Member Peter Beyer (CDU), who also serves as Coordinator for Transatlantic...

The ACG and Atlantik-Brücke will host a digital discussion as part of the 2020 German-American Conference on COVID-19 and the Mess it Creates for the Global Economy.  Speakers: Dr. John Lipsky, Peter G. Peterson Distinguished Scholar, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies; former First Managing Director, International...

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, cities are faced with unprecedented challenges. The ACG will host a series of conversations with ACG program alumni and other experts, who work at the local level, on how local communities are confronting the myriad challenges posed by the pandemic. Join us for the first conversation on Friday,...

Resilience and Adaptation: Challenges to Democracy during the Corona Crisis The pandemic is challenging democratic institutions and practices all around the world. Governments have an obligation to respect the basic rights of citizens in uncertain times – but are they? Join Stefan Kornelius and Kori Schake for a conversation about how democracies respond to this unprecedented crisis. Stefan Kornelius has...

Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, far-right parties in Europe were dominating the headlines with provocations on government failures and anti-immigrant rhetoric and significantly influencing political debates in Germany and other European countries. The pandemic has changed the political dynamic, in some cases weakening the far-right’s popularity, and in other cases, like Hungary, enabling far-right...