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SUMMARY:Virtual - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, January 5\, at 9:00 am for the first Kaffeepause of 2026 with Julian Heissler\, International Correspondent for WirtschaftsWoche.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3517667894935%2FWN_tt7QRKqUSO6cPr53UqO_kA” css=”.vc_custom_1766789567921{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Julian Heissler is the International Correspondent of WirtschaftsWoche. Before returning to Berlin\, he reported from 2018 to 2025 from Washington\, DC\, as the magazine’s US Correspondent. Prior to this\, he spent several years in Berlin writing about German federal politics for various media outlets. He studied Communication Studies\, Political Science\, and Philosophy at the Free University of Berlin and completed the Master’s program in Journalism at the Hamburg Media School. He also reported from various countries including China\, Israel\, Lithuania\, the Czech Republic\, and Finland. His book Dream and Nightmare: America and the Many Faces of Freedom was published in October 2023\, and his most recent book Amerikas Oligarchen was published in October 2025.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T090000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, January 12\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, International Editor at Der Tagesspiegel[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1017680000122%2FWN_4AMw6lWsQJKYHxbBzDaHIA” css=”.vc_custom_1768000052036{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Anja Wehler-Schöck joined the Editorial Board of Der Tagesspiegel as the International Editor in January 2025. She has been Head of International Politics at Der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that\, she worked as editor-in-chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues on international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-130/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:NYC Event - TikTok Voting: An Institutional and  Behavioral Look at Germany’s Young Electorate
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)\, and The German Center for Research and Innovation New York (DWIH) will host a discussion and luncheon on “TikTok Voting: An Institutional and Behavioral Look at Germany’s Young Electorate” with Prof. Dr. Thorsten Faas\, Hannah Arendt Visiting Chair for German and European Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. \nProfessor Dr. Thorsten Faas is one of Germany’s most renowned election researchers. He is currently a visiting professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He holds the Hannah Arendt Visiting Chair for German and European Studies\, which is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). His research focuses on electoral politics and campaign communications\, particularly as they relate to young people and German elections. Faas is one of the principal investigators of the German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES) and a member of the Planning Committee for Module 7 of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES). \nAfter studying political science in Bamberg and at the London School of Economics\, he received his doctorate from the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2008. After working in Bamberg\, Duisburg-Essen and Mannheim\, he joined Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in 2012. Since 2017\, he has been teaching and researching as a professor and head of the Centre for Political Sociology of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Free University of Berlin. His academic articles have been published in the American Political Science Review\, West European Politics\, the European Journal of Political Research\, the Journal of European Public Policy\, Electoral Studies\, the International Journal of Public Opinion Research\, and German Politics. In addition\, Prof. Dr. Faas also works as a consultant for political institutions and the media.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-tiktok-voting-an-institutional-and-behavioral-look-at-germanys-young-electorate/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, January 20\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Paul-Anton Krüger\, Editor for Der Spiegel.   \nPaul-Anton Krüger has been an Editor at SPIEGEL’s capital city office since January 2025. He was the Parliamentary Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the Süddeutsche Zeitung from September 2021 to December 2024. He previously reported on political affairs and served as Deputy Head of the Foreign Policy Department\, focusing on the Middle East and international security for three years. Before that\, he spent four years in Cairo as a correspondent covering large parts of the Arab world and Iran. \nAfter graduating from the Alte Landesschule in Korbach\, he studied journalism in Berlin and Munich. In August 2005\, he joined the Süddeutsche Zeitung as a volunteer\, worked as an editor from 2008\, and as head of the foreign policy department from 2011. In the fall of 2007\, Mr. Krüger was a guest editor at the Chicago Tribune as part of the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship\, the German-American journalism scholarship of the International Journalism Programs e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-3/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Venezuela in 2026: What Do Recent Developments Mean for the Region and for Europe?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earlier this month\, the United States carried out a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro\, sending shockwaves through global politics and raising intense debate over sovereignty and international law. \nEurope has responded by reinforcing its longstanding restrictive measures — including travel bans and asset freezes on Venezuelan officials — aimed at pressuring Caracas to respect democracy and human rights\, while also increasing support for those affected by the deep socio-economic crisis. In recent years the Venezuela crisis had exacerbated migration flows\, making Venezuelans one of the largest groups seeking asylum in the EU\, which continues to strain EU migration and integration systems. European governments are also watching for broader geopolitical fallout\, as Latin American reactions vary and tensions with Russia and other powers complicate cooperation on energy and security issues. Overall\, developments in Venezuela could influence Europe’s foreign policy priorities\, balancing pressure for democratic reforms with energy market stability and multilateral engagement. \nJoin us for a discussion about the situation in Venezuela and the implications of recent developments for Europe with Latin America and foreign policy expert Irmgard Maria Fellner on Wednesday\, January 21 at 11 am ET.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2617689225324%2FWN_Aeuf9srFRyyN9eyaZgz1IQ” css=”.vc_custom_1768922572032{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Irmgard Maria Fellner currently serves as a Visiting Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik\, SWP)\, with a special focus on Latin America\, critical minerals\, and global affairs. Ms. Fellner studied Humanities and Political Science\, and worked for the European Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly before joining the German Foreign Service in 1993. Her previous postings include German Ambassador to Chile\, Director for Federal Foreign Cultural Policy\, Deputy Chief of Mission to Italy and San Marino\, Head of the Office of Transatlantic Coordinator Karsten D. Voigt. From 2007 to 2010\, she served as an Advisor to French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. She also worked on European Foreign and Security Policy and Afghanistan and served in Brazil. During her posting in Washington\, D.C. (1999-2002)\, she was the German Observer to the Organization of American States (OAS).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-venezuela-in-2026-what-do-recent-developments-mean-for-the-region-and-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:NYC Event - The Global Challenge to Democracy and Lessons for Renewal
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and 1014 will host a discussion and reception with Dr. John K. Glenn\, George Washington University and  Ksenia Iliuk\, Co-Founder and COO of Let’s Data.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.1014.nyc%2Fevents%2Flessons-for-renewal” css=”.vc_custom_1768923021253{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. John K. Glenn is a Lecturer at the Elliott School for International Affairs at George Washington University\, and has over 20 years of experience on democracy and transatlantic relations in the nonprofit\, foundation\, and academic sectors. He served until recently as the Senior Director of the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). For his work at NED\, he was sanctioned by the Russian Foreign Ministry and banned from travel to the country. \nDr. Glenn previously served as Policy Director at the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition\, Director of Foreign Policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States\, and Executive Director of the Council for European Studies. He has testified before Congress on America’s image in the world and is the author of Framing Democracy:  Civil society and civic movements in Eastern Europe\, published by Stanford University Press. \nKsenia Iliuk is the Co-Founder and COO of Let’s Data\, a company she co-founded in wartime Ukraine where she leads research and product development on detecting information operations\, working closely with governmental and enterprise clients. She has over ten years of experience analyzing information operations in Europe\, previously heading research at Detector Media in Ukraine. Ms. Iliuk also worked with multiple European governments on countering online threats. She was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list for her work.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-the-global-challenge-to-democracy-and-lessons-for-renewal/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, January 26\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator\, Deutschlandradio.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9017691101209%2FWN_OnfVfN-bT9OE7w77kevRQQ” css=”.vc_custom_1769110195050{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-4/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:Virtual - One Year of Trump; One Year of Merz: How Do Germans and Americans View Foreign Policy?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nOne year into the current U.S. and German administrations\, the transatlantic relationship is once again at a critical moment. With President Donald Trump back in the White House and Chancellor Friedrich Merz leading Germany\, both countries are navigating a rapidly changing global landscape shaped by geopolitical uncertainty\, shifting alliances\, and growing public debate about international responsibility. As Washington and Berlin reassess their roles on the world stage\, public opinion matters more than ever. \nJoin us tomorrow\, January 27\, at 12:00 pm ET\, for a virtual event exploring the latest findings from The Berlin Pulse 2025/26\, the annual foreign policy survey published by the Körber-Stiftung and the Pew Research Center. We will be joined by Jonathan Lehrer\, Program Manager for International Affairs at the Körber-Stiftung\, and Jacob Poushter\, Associate Director at the Pew Research Center. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8117694501014%2FWN_AxflVuVaQcS9agwHIuf_lA” css=”.vc_custom_1769450142615{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Jonathan Lehrer is Program Manager for International Affairs at the Körber-Stiftung\, where he works on the Emerging Middle Powers Initiative and serves as Editor of The Berlin Pulse\, the foundation’s annual foreign policy publication. Before joining Körber\, Mr. Lehrer worked at the Professional Briefing China. He also gained professional experience at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin\, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)\, and the German Bundestag. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Technical University of Dresden\, and spent semesters abroad at Qingdao University and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). \nJacob Poushter is an Associate Director at the Pew Research Center. He is an expert in international survey research and writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics\, including the international image of the United States and perceptions of global threats. He is also responsible for designing survey questionnaires\, managing survey projects\, analyzing data\, and developing topics for the annual Global Attitudes Survey. Mr. Poushter received a Master’s degree in International Affairs from American University and a Bachelor’s degree in History from Williams College. He is also an author of studies on global attitudes of cultural change\, views of the American-German relationship. He regularly talks about the Center’s findings in print and broadcast media and has participated in numerous presentations and panels in Washington\, DC and around the world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-discussion-and-luncheon-on-one-year-of-trump-one-year-of-merz-how-do-germans-and-americans-view-foreign-policy/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:NYC Event: Fireside Chat and Luncheon with ACG's Chairman Ambassador John B. Emerson
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a Fireside Chat and Luncheon with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International\, and Chairman of the American Council on Germany. Space is limited. \nAmbassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany in January 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2017. In 2015\, Ambassador Emerson received the State Department’s Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, an award given annually to one non-career Ambassador. In 2017\, the Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the CIA awarded him their highest civilian honors for his service. \nPrior to accepting the ambassadorial posting\, Amb. Emerson was President of Private Client Services for the Capital Group Companies. Before joining Capital\, he was Deputy Assistant to President Clinton where he coordinated his economic conferences\, served as the president’s liaison to the nation’s governors\, and led the administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement and the extension of China s MFN trading status. Additionally\, he was appointed by President Obama to serve on his Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Before working in the Clinton White House\, he served as Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney and was a partner in the law firm of Manatt\, Phelps\, Rothenberg\, and Phillips. \nIn addition to his role as Chairman of the American Council on Germany\, he serves on the boards of the Pacific Council on International Policy and the German Marshall Fund of the United States and is a long serving member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds an honorary doctorate from Hamilton College\, a juris doctorate degree from the University of Chicago\, and a BA in Philosophy from Hamilton College.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-fireside-chat-and-luncheon-with-acgs-chairman-ambassador-john-b-emerson/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
CREATED:20260128T174632Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, February 2\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Nette Nöstlinger\, Reporter for Politico.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8817696222975%2FWN_b4srbIhCTh-0LV6HK5i9aA” css=”.vc_custom_1769622346763{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Nette Nöstlinger is a Politics Reporter for Politico Europe in Berlin\, where she keeps an eye on all things relevant to an international audience interested in the EU’s biggest economy. Her coverage has ranged from the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to Germany’s fiscal and military U-turn in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She was trained at Reuters with stints in Berlin\, Frankfurt\, and Brussels. She grew up in Antwerp with a Belgian father and an Austrian mother.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-5/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:NYC Event: "Digital Sovereignty and the EU’s Digital Omnibus Package:  A New Era for Digital Politics?"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the American Business Forum on Europe will host a Breakfast Briefing with Oliver Süme\nPartner at Fieldfisher and Chair of the Board of the Internet Industry Association (eco) on “Digital Sovereignty and the EU’s Digital Omnibus Package: A New Era for Digital Politics?” \nOn November 19\, the European Commission unveiled its Digital Omnibus Package – a sweeping initiative to reorganize and modernize Europe’s digital regulatory landscape. At the same time and in the light of the recent geopolitical developments\, the European Commission is pushing for increased digital sovereignty\, aiming to strengthen Europe’s capacity in cloud infrastructure and AI. What does this mean for U.S. companies operating in or with Europe? Is this a move toward digital deregulation and a rejection of the dominance of U.S. tech companies? \nJoin us to learn about the proposed changes that come with the Digital Omnibus and how digital sovereignty might translate into a new era of European digital politics. \nOliver Süme is a Partner at the European law firm Fieldfisher and Chair of the Board of the Internet Industry Association. He advises his international clients on all legal challenges in Technology Law\, in particular IT contract law\, data protection and legal issues relating to IT security. Mr. Süme is also Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry and heads the data economy committee of EuroISPA\, the European umbrella organization of internet service providers. \nPlease email events@acgusa.org for RSVP information.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-digital-sovereignty-and-the-eus-digital-omnibus-package-a-new-era-for-digital-politics/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T090000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, February 9\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with ACG Fellowship alumna Miriam Hollstein\, Chief Political Reporter for Stern.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6017703872992%2FWN_PCYZDEnjSZK2W9GMhpi6uA” css=”.vc_custom_1770387479814{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Miriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Political Reporter for Stern. Before this\, she was the Chief Reporter from January 2022 to September 23 at T-Online in Berlin. Prior to this position\, she served as the Chief Political Reporter for FUNKE Zentralredaktion from November 2020 to December 2021. She wrote for the Berliner Zeitung while still a student and worked as an editor for Internationale Politik. She worked as a foreign correspondent for Welt am Sonntag\, and from 2006-2014 was a WELT-Gruppe’s domestic policy editor and reporter. From 2015 to 2020\, she worked for Bild am Sonntag\, first as a domestic policy and then from 2018 as chief reporter of politics. Her reporting brought her into regular contact with the office of the German Chancellor. \nIn 2009\, she published the first graphic biography of Angela Merkel\, entitled “Miss Tschörmanie\,” together with illustrator Heiko Sakurai. She appears regularly on the German news program “Phoenix\,” where she speaks on political and societal issues. She regularly travels internationally for reporting assignments. In addition\, she was a 2005 Marshall Memorial Fellow\, a 2008 ACG McCloy Fellow\, and was recognized in 2015 by the DEFA Stiftung (German Film Corporation Foundation) for her contribution to preserving German film heritage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-6/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Special Edition Kaffeepause with NYT's Steven Erlanger
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us on Tuesday\, February 10\, at 11:00 am ET for a “Special Edition” of our regular Kaffeepause with Steven Erlanger\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times\, to discuss the new era of great power politics\, the dilemma of the middle states\, and what to expect at this year’s Munich Security Conference.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9517703881603%2FWN_81r1mhxfQCmZzKF38nIqvQ”][vc_column_text]Steven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times\, a position he assumed in 2017. He is based in Berlin. \nIn over 40 years of career as a journalist\, he has covered news in over 120 countries\, from the war in Kosovo to Brexit. In 2002\, Mr. Erlanger shared the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on his work on Al Qaeda and again received the prize in 2017 for a series on Russia. \nBetween 1975 and 1983\, he was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. Beginning in 1976\, he also worked as an Editor and Correspondent at the Boston Globe. From 1983 through 1987\, he was the Globe’s European Correspondent in London. Beginning in 1988\, he served as Bureau Chief for the New York Times in London\, Paris\, Jerusalem\, Berlin\, Prague\, Moscow\, and Bangkok. \nIn addition to the Pulitzer Prize\, Mr. Erlanger has received numerous awards and recognitions\, including the Robert Livingston Award for international reporting for a series of articles about Eastern Europe in 1981\, the German Marshall Fund’s Peter Weitz Prize for excellence and originality in reporting and analyzing European and transatlantic affairs in 2000\, and the Karl Klasen Journalists Prize for coverage of Germany and Europe and promoting trans-Atlantic understanding in 2017. \nMr. Erlanger’s writing has been featured in many publications such as The Economist\, The Spectator\, The New Statesman\, The New Republic\, The Financial Times\, Foreign Policy\, The National Interest\, and the Columbia Journalism Review.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-special-edition-kaffeepause-with-nyts-steven-erlanger/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T193000
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SUMMARY:Munich Event: "Must Europe Become More Independent from the United States? If so\, how?"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and ZIRNGIBL Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB will host a discussion and reception with Simon Book\, U.S. Correspondent for DER SPIEGEL (2016 ACG Kellen Fellow) and Robin Quinville\,  Former Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Germany and Former Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program. \nSimon Book studied at the University of Passau and was trained at the German School of Journalism in Munich. From 2011 he served as an editor at the Financial Times Deutschland and from 2013 on as a reporter at Germany’s business daily Handelsblatt. In 2016\, he joined the business weekly WirtschaftsWoche. Since 2020\, Mr. Book is with Germany’s leading weekly magazine and news outlet DER SPIEGEL. Initially\, he wrote for the economics desk in Berlin\, and in October 2023 he took over as DER SPIEGEL’s business correspondent in the United States. In 2016\, he received a Kellen Fellowship from the American Council on Germany\, during which time he researched transatlantic trade policy. He lives with his wife and his three children in Berkeley\, California. \nRobin Quinville is the former Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program. She spent more than 30 years as a U.S. diplomat\, having served primarily in Europe – including postings to two multilateral organizations (the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and NATO) and bilateral postings to Cyprus\, Bosnia\, Greece\, the United Kingdom\, and Germany. She also spent a year in Baghdad\, Iraq. In Washington\, she directed the Office of Western European Affairs at the Department of State and served as a Wilson Center State Department Fellow for a year. Her last foreign posting was as the Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin\, Germany. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/munich-event-must-europe-become-more-independent-from-the-united-states-if-so-how/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
CREATED:20260203T185008Z
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SUMMARY:Munich Event: “Allies at a Crossroads? Rethinking Transatlantic Security in a Disrupted World”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft will host a breakfast briefing on “Allies at a Crossroads? Rethinking Transatlantic Security in a Disrupted World” with Lieutenant General Ben Hodges\, Retired Commanding General of United States Army Europe and Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller\, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe and Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Transatlantic Relations at The Brookings Institution (1993 ACG Young Leader)\, moderated by Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International\, and Chairman of the American Council on Germany. \nLieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his retirement from the Army in early 2018. He is a Distinguished Fellow with GLOBSEC and consults for several companies on Europe\, NATO\, and the European Union. He is co-author of the book Future War and the Defense of Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges has a regular presence in U.S. and international media\, where he offers insight and analysis on NATO\, U.S. and European security\, the Russian war against Ukraine\, the greater Black Sea and Baltic Sea Regions\, the Israel-Hamas war\, the U.S. Election and its implications for transatlantic security\, human rights\, and other related geostrategic topics. He most recently served as NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. Prior to that\, he was an Advisor to Human Rights First\, a nonprofit\, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in the United States. Before joining Human Rights First\, Lt. Gen. Hodges held the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the\nCenter for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). Lt. Gen. Hodges graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 1980 and was commissioned in the Infantry. He serves on the Board of the American Council on Germany. \nDr. Constanze Stelzenmüller (1993 ACG Young Leader) is an expert on German\, European\, and transatlantic foreign and security policy and strategy. She is the Director of the Center on the United States and Europe and the inaugural holder of the Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Transatlantic Relations at Brookings. She held the Kissinger Chair on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress from October 2019 to March 2020\, and served as the inaugural Robert Bosch Senior Fellow at\nBrookings from 2014 to 2019. Prior to working at Brookings\, Dr. Stelzenmüller was a Senior Transatlantic Fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)\, where she directed the influential Transatlantic Trends survey program. She also managed the “New Power\, New Responsibility” project. Her areas of expertise include:\ntransatlantic relations; German foreign policy; NATO; the European Union’s foreign\, security\, and defense policy; international law; and human rights. Dr. Stelzenmüller is the former Director of GMF’s Berlin office. From 1994 to 2005\, she was Defense and International Security Editor in the political section of the German weekly DIE ZEIT; previously\, she had covered human rights issues\, war crimes tribunals\, and humanitarian crises. She has worked in Germany and the United States\, and speaks English\, French\, German\, and Spanish. Dr. Stelzenmüller holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bonn (1992)\, a master’s degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1988)\, and a law degree from the University of Bonn (1985). \nAmbassador John B. Emerson (moderator) was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany in January 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2017. In 2015\, Ambassador Emerson received the State Department’s Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, an award given annually to one non-career Ambassador. In 2017\, the Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the CIA awarded him their highest civilian honors for his service. Prior to accepting the ambassadorial posting\, John B. Emerson was President of Private Client Services for the Capital Group Companies. Before joining Capital\, he was Deputy Assistant to President Clinton where he coordinated his economic conferences\, served as the president’s liaison to the nation’s governors\, and\nled the administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement and the extension of China s MFN trading status. Additionally\, he was appointed by President Obama to serve on his Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Before working in the Clinton White House\, he served as Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney and was a partner in the law firm of Manatt\, Phelps\, Rothenberg\, and Phillips.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/allies-at-a-crossroads-rethinking-transatlantic-security-in-a-disrupted-world/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:Virtual Events - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nThe ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Tuesday\, February 17\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Daniel Brössler\, Senior Editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Berlin Bureau.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1817708269365%2FWN_syLrg_yMToeAZ1tym7K95A” css=”.vc_custom_1770826972850{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Daniel Brössler is Senior Editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Berlin bureau\, where he covers the Chancellery and the Foreign Office. Mr. Brössler studied journalism in Munich and Washington and is a graduate of the German School of Journalism. In 1993\, he reported for the German Press Agency from Bratislava. In 1996\, he took over as head of the dpa office in Warsaw\, before moving to the foreign affairs editorial department of the Süddeutsche Zeitung in Munich in 1999. There\, he was responsible for reporting from Central and Eastern Europe. This was followed by stints as a correspondent in Moscow\, Berlin\, and Brussels. In 2023\, he was awarded the Theodor Wolff Prize.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-events-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T170000
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SUMMARY:Nashville Event—John C. Kornblum Distinguished Lecture with Metin Hakverdi
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, Dialogue Vanderbilt\, and the Max Kade Center for European and German Studies cordially invite you to the inaugural John C. Kornblum Distinguished Lecture with Metin Hakverdi\, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German Government. \nMetin Hakverdi serves as the Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German Government. He has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013 and currently serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs. He is the Deputy Chairman of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group\, Chairman of the USA Discussion Group of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag\, and a member of the Board of Atlantik-Brücke. Mr. Hakverdi was a John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard University and a Distinguished Visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University. \nBefore 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. He attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel and Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. \n  \nTo attend\, please RSVP HERE.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-event-john-c-kornblum-distinguished-lecture-series-with-metin-hakverdi/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T193000
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SUMMARY:Berlin Event: "After the MSC: Whither the Transatlantic Partnership in Troubled Times?"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Friends of the American Council on Germany (Freunde des American Council on Germany e.V.) will host a discussion and reception on “After the MSC: Whither the Transatlantic Partnership in Troubled Times?” with Cristina Gonzalez\, Executive Producer with POLITICO Europe and Anja Wehler-Schöck\, nternational Editor at Der Tagesspiegel on February 17\, 2026\, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. (Doors open at 5:30 PM; the event will be followed by a reception). To secure your seat\, RSVP Here by Friday\, February 13. \nCristina Gonzalez is POLITICO Europe’s Executive Producer for events and media partnerships. In this role\, she oversees POLITICO’s live journalism in Europe\, including its presence at the Munich Security Conference 2026. Prior to this\, Ms. Gonzalez was POLITICO Europe’s Executive Producer for audio/podcasts and lobbying reporter. She is also a Professor of Journalism Practice at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). \nMs. Gonzalez previously worked for Cox Media Group as a Senior Producer for local and nationally-syndicated radio in the United States. She was a Robert Bosch Fellow (2015-2016) at SPIEGEL Online and ZDF Morgenmagazin in Berlin and an ACG Young Leader in 2014. Her reporting\, analysis and producing has appeared on/been published in POLITICO Europe\, SPIEGEL Online\, Deutsche Welle\, ZDF\, NPR Berlin\, WSB Radio\, Rare.us. \nMs. Gonzalez holds a MSc degree in Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe from the VUB and a B.A. in Journalism and Political Science from New York University (NYU). She serves on the Board of the Freunde des American Council on Germany e.V. \nAnja Wehler-Schöck is the International Editor of the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel and member of its Editorial Board. In 2022\, she founded the paper’s international affairs desk\, which she subsequently headed until the end of 2024. Prior to that\, she worked as the Editor-in-Chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017. \nMs. Wehler-Schöck is a frequent commentator on international affairs\, European politics\, transatlantic relations\, and security policy. From 2005 to 2007\, she served as Adjunct Lecturer at the Free University of Berlin\, Germany. She holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po in Paris\, France and the Free University of Berlin. \nMany thanks to CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB for hosting this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/munich-event-after-the-msc-whither-the-transatlantic-partnership-in-troubled-times/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - The Evolving Situation in Iran: A View from Berlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In recent months\, Iran has faced its most sustained wave of domestic protest in years\, as economic collapse and political frustration have driven thousands into the streets. Iranian security forces have responded with a harsh crackdown\, and the human toll continues to mount amid widespread reports of arrests and deadly force used against demonstrators. \nAt the same time\, rhetoric between Tehran and Washington\, D.C. has intensified. President Donald Trump has publicly urged Iranians to persist in protest and signaled that “help is on the way” for demonstrators\, while warning that Tehran must “show humanity” or risk U.S. action. Washington has also deployed significant naval assets to the region amid concerns over potential escalation. \nJoin us on February 20 at 11:00 am ET for a virtual discussion on the rapidly evolving situation in Iran\, featuring Dr. Cornelius Adebahr\, who brings a European perspective. The discussion will assess how Iranian leadership is navigating these internal pressures\, what the evolving U.S.–Iran dynamic means for Europe – especially Berlin and Brussels – and the implications for the transatlantic relationship\, from sanctions coordination to shared regional strategy.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9317712798732%2FWN_s3QN4OJLR9Oqs7mbiECLVA” css=”.vc_custom_1771279908667{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Cornelius Adebahr has been working as an independent consultant and analyst based in Berlin\, where he works on European and global issues and promotes citizen dialogue on foreign policy. He has worked at the DGAP Research Institute since early 2006 and lived first in Tehran between 2011 and 2016\, then in Washington\, DC\, and from 2021 to 2024 in Rome. He is the author of ‘Learning and Change in European Foreign Policy: The Case of the EU Special Representatives’ (Nomos 2009) and ‘Europe and Iran: The Nuclear Deal and Beyond’ (Routledge 2017). \nDr. Adebahr is also Adjunct Faculty at the Hertie School in Berlin and Associate Researcher at the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome as well as a member of Team Europe Direct\, an expert network of the European Commission. Since 2005\, he has taught as a lecturer at international universities\, including the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy in Erfurt\, the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran \,and the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. From 2014 to 2024\, he worked for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington\, DC and Brussels. \nDr. Adebahr studied Political Science\, Philosophy\, Public Law\, and International Economics in Tübingen\, Paris\, and at the Free University of Berlin. His academic\, post-graduate and research work was supported by scholarships from the German National Academic Foundation\, the Volkswagen Foundation\, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom\, and the Fulbright Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-the-evolving-situation-in-iran-a-view-from-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, February 23\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Malte Lehming\, Columnist for Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4117715080963%2FWN_0SgTf6NCT8qFGG1xG7M42Q” css=”.vc_custom_1771508145986{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Malte Lehming works as a columnist for the Tagesspiegel. From late 2000 to 2005\, he was the newspaper’s Washington Bureau Chief. He joined the Tagesspiegel in 1991 as foreign policy editor — focusing on security policy\, transatlantic relations\, and the Middle East. From 1989 to 1991\, he worked as a personal assistant and speechwriter for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Mr. Lehming studied philosophy\, German literature\, and European history in Hamburg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T133000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED- NYC Events: Discussion in German with Staatsminister Florian Hahn
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER. \n  \nThe American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon on “War\, Resilience\, and Europe’s Security Future” with Staatsminister Florian Hahn\, Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThis event will be held in German. \nFlorian Hahn is a German politician serving as Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt). A long-standing member of the German Bundestag\, he represents the Christian Social Union (CSU) and has built his career around European security and defense policy. \nBefore joining the Foreign Office leadership\, Mr. Hahn was the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s defense policy spokesperson and previously its European policy spokesperson\, roles that made him a prominent voice on NATO\, transatlantic relations\, and Germany’s security posture. In his current post\, he supports Germany’s foreign minister on political\, foreign\, and security policy priorities\, with a particular focus on Europe and the transatlantic partnership.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-events-discussion-in-german-with-staatsminister-florian-hahn/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
CREATED:20260302T135125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T204859Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, March 2\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Aaron Wiener\, former Berlin Bureau Chief for the Washington Post.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1717724593894%2FWN_T8735kWiTR2SeWnuAgwhaQ” css=”.vc_custom_1772459417377{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Aaron Wiener was The Washington Post‘s Berlin Bureau Chief until February 2026\, covering Germany\, Austria\, Poland\, and Hungary\, as well as broader news out of Europe. He was previously a Housing Reporter and the editor of Retropolis\, The Post’s history section. Earlier\, he was a Senior Editor at Mother Jones\, a reporter at Washington City Paper\, a Berlin correspondent for the Los Angeles Times\, and the editor of the Washington Independent. He has been the recipient of several awards\, including a 2011 Arthur F Burns Prize for reporting\, a 2013 Society of Professional Journalists Dateline Award for news reporting\, 20214 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Award for best blog\, 2015 Street Sense Award for commentary\, 2015 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Award for beat reporting\, and he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for illustrated reporting in 2024.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-7/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114035
CREATED:20260301T184217Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Takeaways from Friedrich Merz's Trip to China
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China has reignited debate over Germany’s long-term strategy toward Beijing. With German industry deeply intertwined with the Chinese market\, and political leaders under pressure to reduce strategic dependencies\, the trip highlights the tension between economic interests and security concerns. \nJoin the American Council on Germany for a discussion on March 2\, 2026\, with ACG Board member Tara Hariharan and China expert Dr. Mareike Ohlberg to examine what the trip reveals about China’s place on the world stage and Germany’s strategic thinking. How is the next generation of political leadership navigating economic interdependence and geopolitical rivalry? What does this mean for Europe’s broader China policy – and for transatlantic coordination at a time of growing global fragmentation?[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8617723904448%2FWN_ngDTY6_2SbKUOO6qevwj7Q” css=”.vc_custom_1772390479381{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Tara Hariharan is Managing Director of Global Macro Research and Head of Macro Research at NWI Management LP\, a New York-based emerging markets-focused hedge fund. She regularly presents her assessments of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) economy and U.S.-China relations to senior U.S. policymakers and International Monetary Fund representatives. Ms. Hariharan is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Millennium Leadership fellow at the Atlantic Council. She was a 2014 German Marshall Fund Marshall Memorial fellow\, a 2016 American Council on Germany (ACG) young leader\, and a 2022 Economic Club of New York fellow. In 2022\, she was elected to ACG’s board. She is also a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Economists’ Committee. Elected to the Inter-American Dialogue in 2021\, she regularly contributes to its publications on trade flows and the PRC’s influence on Latin America. Ms. Hariharan holds a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in anthropology from Princeton University. \nDr. Mareike Ohlberg is a Senior Fellow in the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and leads the Stockholm China Forum. She is based at GMF’s Berlin Office. Before joining GMF\, Dr. Ohlberg worked as an analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies\, where she focused on China’s media and digital policies as well as the Chinese Communist Party’s influence campaigns in Europe. Prior to that\, she was an An Wang postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and a postdoctoral fellow at Shih-Hsin University in Taipei. She spent several years living and working in Greater China. She is co-author of the book Hidden Hand: How the Communist Party of China is Reshaping the World (2020). Dr. Ohlberg has a doctorate in Chinese Studies from the University of Heidelberg and a master’s degree in East Asian Regional Studies from Columbia University. She is a frequent commentator in the media on the global implications of China’s rise.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-takeaways-from-friedrich-merzs-trip-to-china/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:NYC Event “A New Role for Germany in an Evolving Security Environment?”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)\, and The German Center for Research and Innovation New York (DWIH) will host a discussion and luncheon on “A New Role for Germany in an Evolving Security Environment?” with Prof. Dr. Ulrich SchlieDirector of the Center for Advanced Security\, Strategic\, and Integration Studies (CASSIS) and Henry Kissinger Professor for Strategic Studies at the Institute for Political Science at the University of Bonn. \nProf. Dr. Ulrich Schlie is a historian and political scientist. He currently holds a Joint Research Professorship at the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. His most recent book Politikberatung was published last month. \nAfter studying Medieval and Modern History\, Political Science and Romance Studies at the University of Bonn\, Ulrich Schlie worked at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) from 1991 to 1993. He then worked in the German Foreign Service for over 27 years and held positions of Head\, Policy Planning at the Federal Ministry of Defense from 2005 to 2012 and Director\, General International Security and Defense Policy from 2012 to 2014. In February 2020\, he completed his habilitation at Andrássy University in Budapest with the thesis “The Strategic Shift in German Foreign and Security Policy Since the Founding of the Federal Republic”. In 1992\, he was awarded a doctorate at the University of Bonn with a thesis titled “Secret Talks with the Opponent: The Western Powers and the Peace Issue in World War II.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-a-new-role-for-germany-in-an-evolving-security-environment/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:NYC Event: "Can Germany Pull Europe Out of the Mire?"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon on “Can Germany Pull Europe out of the Mire?” with David Marsh\, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) and Author of Can Europe Survive? The Story of a Continent in a Fractured World. \nDavid Marsh is Chairman\, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of OMFIF. Before starting at OMFIF in late 2009\, he worked for City merchant bank Robert Fleming\, corporate finance boutique Hawkpoint\, German management consultancy Droege and London investment firm London & Oxford. Mr. Marsh took over the chairmanship from John Plender in January 2018 having been Managing Director since 2014. He reverted to an executive role after John Orchard stepped down in October 2024 following five years as Chief Executive Officer. \nMr. Marsh is a visiting Professor at Sheffield University and King’s College London. He is former co-founder\, chairman and deputy chairman of the German-British Forum. He was made Commander of the British Empire in 2000 and was awarded the German Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) in 2003. \nHe started his career at Reuters in 1973 having graduated with a BA in chemistry from The Queen’s College Oxford. Between 1978 and 1995 he worked for the Financial Times in France and Germany\, latterly as European Editor in London. Mr. Marsh has written seven books on politics and economics\, mainly on Germany and Europe. His latest book\, Can Europe Survive? The Story of a Continent in a Fractured World\, was published by Yale University Press in October 2025. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-can-germany-pull-europe-out-of-the-mire/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T090000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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\, March 9\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Dr. Anna Sauerbrey\, Foreign Editor at Die Zeit.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8917727290319%2FWN_JElDecFlTUaumhZIP4H26w” css=”.vc_custom_1772729070985{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Anna Sauerbrey is the Foreign Editor at the German largest weekly newspaper\, Die Zeit. Before assuming this position\, she was Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Der Tagesspiegel\, a daily newspaper based in Berlin. She has written about German politics in The New York Times and comments on German and international politics on public German radio and television programs. She has also appeared on German television and on CNN and the BBC world service. She is the author of Machtwechsel. Wie eine neue Politikergeneration das Land verändert (Rowohlt Berlin\, 2022) a book on the generation of German policymakers succeeding Angela Merkel.  Dr. Sauerbrey received a Ph.D. in History from the University of Mainz in 2009. She has also studied Political Science and Journalism. She was an Arthur F. Burns Fellow with the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2013 and has extensively written about transatlantic relations and U.S. domestic politics since. She was a ACG Kellen Fellow in 2018.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-8/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T180000
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SUMMARY:NYC Event: Beyond Rules and Rivalries: The Transatlantic Partnership and the Future
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As recent world events have shown\, there has been an increase in some countries taking a more transactional approach to foreign policy – where national interests often outweigh multilateral institutions and long‑standing norms. This shift is influencing transatlantic cooperation and the future of the international system that has shaped global affairs for the past eight decades. \nJoin 1014\, the American Council on Germany\, and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy for a discussion about the state of the transatlantic partnership at this critical juncture and the future of international order. We will be joined by foreign policy experts Robin Quinville and Peter Sparding for a timely discussion about how the United States and Europe can navigate an increasingly complex international landscape. \nRobin Quinville is the former Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program. She spent more than 30 years as a U.S. diplomat\, having served primarily in Europe — including postings to two multilateral organizations (the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and NATO) and bilateral postings to Cyprus\, Bosnia\, Greece\, the United Kingdom\, and Germany. She also spent a year in Baghdad\, Iraq. In Washington\, she directed the Office of Western European Affairs at the Department of State and served as a Wilson Center State Department Fellow for a year. Her last foreign posting was as the Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin\, Germany. \nMs. Quinville holds a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Smith College. She is widely recognized for her expertise in European affairs\, alliance politics\, and transatlantic cooperation. \nPeter Sparding is the Senior Vice President and Director of Policy at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC). In this role he manages CSPC’s work on economic security\, geotechnological competition\, and trade. Previously\, Mr. Sparding worked at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) in Washington\, DC and Berlin. \nHe has written about and analyzed U.S.–German relations and transatlantic economic and foreign policy ties for two decades. His first book “No Better Friend? The United States and Germany since 1945” was published in Europe in the fall of 2024 by Hurst (London) and released in March 2025 by Oxford University Press in the United States. \nMr. Sparding holds a master’s degree from Freie University in Berlin and has also studied at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. He is a 2015 Atlantic Council U.S.–German Next Generation fellow. He is fluent in English and German and also speaks French and Danish. \nTo attend\, please RSVP HERE by Friday\, March 6. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-beyond-rules-and-rivalries-the-transatlantic-partnership-and-the-future/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:NYC Event: “From Fragmentation to Scale: Confronting the Pressure Points in Europe’s Capital Markets”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and reception on “From Fragmentation to Scale: Confronting the Pressure Points in Europe’s Capital Markets” with Dirk Schmitz\, Country Head of Germany\, Austria and Eastern Europe at BlackRock and CEO\, BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG.  \nDirk Schmitz is the Country Head of Germany\, Austria and Eastern Europe at BlackRock and CEO\, BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG. Additionally\, he serves as Regional Head of DACH (EEGA and Switzerland)\, a role he was appointed to in April 2023. \nMr. Schmitz joined BlackRock in January 2018 from Deutsche Bank where for several years he led the entire domestic Corporate Banking & Securities Division\, through which the bank bundled its banking and capital markets business for institutional and corporate clients. In his most recent role at Deutsche Bank Mr. Schmitz was Head of the Global Markets Division for Germany. Prior to that he worked for Morgan Stanley for 10 years. He was located in London where he led their structured products salesforce for EMEA as well as in Frankfurt where he served as a board member of Morgan Stanley Bank AG with the responsibility for their Markets business in Germany and Austria. Mr. Schmitz started his career working for JP Morgan in New York and London in their swaps and derivatives department. \nMr. Schmitz earned a Diplom Kaufmann degree from University of Bayreuth in Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-from-fragmentation-to-scale-confronting-the-pressure-points-in-europes-capital-markets/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:NYC Event: "The Transatlantic Trade Partnership Under Strain: Status Quo or a Path Forward?”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Samina Sultan\, Senior Economist for European Economic and Fiscal Policy at the German Economic Institute (IW)\, on “All Doom and Gloom? The German Economic Model in Transition.” \nDr. Samina Sultan is a Senior Economist for European Economic and Fiscal Policy at the German Economic Institute (IW). She studied economics at the Universities of Mannheim\, St. Gallen\, and Tübingen; she did her PhD at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and at the University of California\, Berkeley. Her research interests include trade\, trade policy\, Europe\, fiscal and industrial policies\, and China.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-lunch-discussion-with-dr-samina-sultan-senior-economist-for-european-economic-and-fiscal-policy-at-the-german-economic-institute-iw/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Greenwich\, CT Event: The Transatlantic Relationship in an Era of Economic and Geopolitical Transformation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host discussion and reception in Greenwich\, CT on “The Transatlantic Relationship in an Era of Economic and Geopolitical Transformation” with Paul S. Atkins\, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1993 ACG Young Leader and Former Vice Chairman)\, moderated by Dan Gallagher\, Chief Legal\, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer of Robinhood Markets\, Inc. (2008 ACG Young Leader). \nFormer ACG Vice Chair Paul S. Atkins was sworn in as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just under a year ago. He wasted no time and hit the ground running\, announcing that it is a “new day” at the SEC and advocating for the reinforcement of investor confidence and balanced regulatory change. He has emphasized the importance of strategic collaboration with international partners that share a commitment to innovation and regulatory clarity. As Chairman\, he noted that\, by working together\, the United States and Europe can strengthen their respective domestic economies while reinforcing the transatlantic partnership. He has been clear that cooperation between the SEC and the European securities regulators remains strong\, noting in particular the areas of enforcement and supervision of registrants. He has also highlighted the need for continued collaboration on several cross-border regulatory issues. \nChairman Atkins is a longtime advocate for regulation that is smart\, effective\, and appropriately tailored within the confines of statutory authority. His regulatory priorities include: (1) “Project Crypto”—advancing digital asset regulation through the establishment of clear “rules of the road” for the issuance\, custody\, and trading of crypto assets via formal rulemaking and guidance; (2) enhancing capital formation by making public offerings more attractive through the simplification and modernization of capital-raising pathways\, as well as potential rule amendments to expand investor access to historically private investments and offerings\, including possible updates to the accredited investor standard; (3) rationalizing disclosure practices by prioritizing material disclosures; and (4) addressing ESG-related disclosures and modernizing the shareholder proposal process. \nPaul S. Atkins was sworn into office as the 34th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21\, 2025\, after being nominated by President Donald J. Trump on January 20\, 2025\, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 9\, 2025. \nPrior to returning to the SEC\, Chairman Atkins was Chief Executive of Patomak Global Partners\, a company he founded in 2009. He helped lead efforts to develop best practices for the digital asset sector. He also served as an independent Director and non-executive Chairman of the board of BATS Global Markets\, Inc. from 2012 to 2015. \nChairman Atkins was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a Commissioner of the SEC from 2002 to 2008. During his tenure\, he advocated for transparency\, consistency\, and the use of cost-benefit analysis at the agency. Chairman Atkins also represented the SEC at meetings of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets and the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council. From 2009 to 2010\, he was appointed a member of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. \nBefore serving as an SEC Commissioner\, Chairman Atkins was a consultant on securities and investment management industry matters\, especially regarding issues of strategy\, regulatory compliance\, risk management\, new product development\, and organizational control. From 1990 to 1994\, he served on the staff of two chairmen of the SEC – Richard C. Breeden and Arthur Levitt – ultimately as Chief of Staff and Counselor\, respectively. He received the SEC’s 1992 Law and Policy Award for work regarding corporate governance matters. \nChairman Atkins began his career as a lawyer in New York\, focusing on a wide range of corporate transactions for U.S. and foreign clients\, including public and private securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions. He was resident for 2½ years in his firm’s Paris office and admitted as conseil juridique in France. \nA member of the New York and Florida bars\, Chairman Atkins received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1983 and was Senior Student Writing Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. He received his A.B.\, Phi Beta Kappa\, from Wofford College in 1980. He was an American Council on Germany Young Leader in 1993 and served on the Board. In 2020\, he was elected Vice Chair of the ACG. Originally from Lillington\, North Carolina\, Chairman Atkins grew up in Tampa\, Florida. He and his wife Sarah have three sons. \n  \nDan Gallagher (Moderator) is the Chief Legal\, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer of Robinhood Markets\, Inc. Before joining Robinhood\, he was Partner and Deputy Chair of the Securities Department at international law firm WilmerHale where he advised corporate boards and management on the full range of legal and strategic issues\, and counseled financial services and accounting firms in investigations\, regulatory proceedings and policy matters. \nMr. Gallagher has an extensive background in financial markets and regulatory matters\, including serving as a Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 2011 to 2015. He held several other positions on the SEC staff prior to being appointed commissioner\, including deputy director and co-acting director of the division of trading and markets. Dan also previously served as the Chief Legal Officer at Mylan N.V.\, a leading global pharmaceutical company\, and as the president of a financial services consulting firm. \nMr. Gallagher is a fellow in the Columbia Law School’s Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets and serves on several advisory boards\, including the New Civil Liberties Alliance and the Institute for Law and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition\, he serves on the Board of Visitors at Catholic University of America\, Columbus School of Law. He was formerly a non-executive director of the Irish Stock Exchange and served on the board of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). M. Gallagher holds a J.D. from Catholic University of America\, Columbus School of Law\, and a B.A. from Georgetown University. He was an ACG Young Leader in 2008.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/greenwich-ct-event-the-transatlantic-relationship-in-an-era-of-economic-and-geopolitical-transformation/
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