• The First 100 Days For Germany’s New Government: A Steep Learning Curve And A Historic Shift

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    Barely 100 days into office, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his three-party Ampelkoalition have already made history. After 16 years of government led by Angela Merkel and the Christian Democrats, in December a new government took over led by Olaf Scholz and the Social Democrats together with the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats. Initially, Germany’s...

  • Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

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    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, March 21 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause on the latest in German politics as well as developments in Ukraine with Rob Schmitz, International Correspondent for NPR, Berlin.Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent...

  • What’s at Stake When Saarland Goes to the Polls?

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    Following last year’s general election, voters in four German states will take to the polls this year. The first election is in Saarland on March 27 – followed by elections...

  • Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

    Virtual Discussions

    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, March...