Virtual Discussions

Late last week the German Parliament (Bundestag) postponed a vote that would have decided on the empanelment of three new justices at the country’s powerful Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht). The delay – likely lasting the duration of the government’s summer holiday – was triggered when members of the Union Parties signaled their late-emerging opposition to University...

The world is watching as Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in Alaska — a momentous summit on American soil to discuss the war in Ukraine....

In early May, Conservative politician Friedrich Merz won a vote in the Bundestag to become Germany's new chancellor, after falling short of the absolute majority in the first ballot. This was a significant blow to his prestige and an unprecedented failure in post-war German history. Having just rounded the first 100 days in office, how...

The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Tuesday, September 2, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with ACG Fellowship alumna Miriam Hollstein, Chief Political Reporter for Stern.Miriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Political Reporter for Stern. Before this, she was the Chief Report from...

The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, September 8, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Nette Nöstlinger, Political Reporter for Politico Europe.Nette Nöstlinger is a Politics Reporter for Politico Europe in Berlin, where she keeps an eye on all things relevant...