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SUMMARY:Germany’s Response to the War in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Germany’s dramatic change in foreign and defense policy is a direct result of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine. Berlin quickly imposed sanctions on Russia in conjunction with its EU partners and the United States. It also took bilateral steps such as freezing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Further measures remain on the table as Germany seeks to reduce its dependency on imports of Russian gas\, oil\, and coal and accelerate its transition to renewable energy sources. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his coalition government have pledged to establish a €100 billion defense fund and stated that German defense spending will rise to at least 2 percent of GDP (up from 1.53 percent in 2021\, according to NATO data). \nGerman actions to implement these commitments will play a crucial role in the Western response to Moscow’s aggression\, strengthening NATO’s defense and helping meet the threat Russia poses to European security. Join the ACG and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) for a hybrid event with Bundestag member Metin Hakverdi (SPD) on Friday\, April 1.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6816482298763%2FWN_PHsrkEqTR_ifMgqlbA23PA” css=”.vc_custom_1648229933933{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Metin Hakverdi joined the Social Democratic Party in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Budget Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag. Before being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013\, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. \nMr. Hakverdi attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He was a distinguished visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in 2019 and a 2020 John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard’s Center for European Studies (CES). He is a member of the Atlantik-Brücke e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-response-to-the-war-in-ukraine/
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SUMMARY:Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A Watershed Moment for the International Order and a Critical Challenge for Global Leadership
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On April 21\, the ACG will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Norbert Röttgen\, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU) and former Federal Minister for the Environment\, Nature Conservation\, and Nuclear Safety. Held in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-a-watershed-moment-for-the-international-order-and-a-critical-challenge-for-global-leadership/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Financial Stability in an Unstable World:  A Central Banker’s Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Professor Dr. Joachim Wuermeling\, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Professor Dr. Joachim Wuermeling has been a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank since 2016. He is responsible for banking and financial supervision\, risk control\, and information technology. Prior to taking on his current position\, Professor Dr. Wuermeling\, who has a Ph.D. in Law\, held a variety of executive-level posts in the financial and insurance industries as well as in politics. From 2011 until his departure for the Bundesbank\, Professor Dr. Wuermeling was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Sparda-Banken in Frankfurt am Main. Prior to that\, he was a member of the Executive Board of the German Insurance Association (Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft) for about three years. From 2005 to 2008\, Professor Dr. Wuermeling was State Secretary for European Affairs at the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology\, where he was also responsible for coordinating European policy matters. From 1999 to 2005\, he was a member of the European Parliament (CSU). Professor Dr. Wuermeling also is a lecturer on European politics at the University of Potsdam.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/financial-stability-in-an-unstable-world-a-central-bankers-perspective/
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