In late November, a new survey on the German-American relationship conducted by the Pew Research Center and the Körber Stiftung was released. After elections in both countries and a transfer of power in the U.S. earlier this year, the bilateral relationship appears to be on the mend. Large majorities in the U.S. and Germany believe that the relationship between their two countries is good. In a marked change from 2020, Germans are now much more likely to name the U.S. as an important partner on a number of key issues – including the environment and trade. However, despite an improvement in opinions about the relationship, few Americans name Germany as their most important foreign policy partner.
On December 9, the ACG hosted a discussion of the survey results with Julia Ganter, the Editor of the Körber-Stiftung’s The Berlin Pulse, and the Associate Director of Global Attitudes Research at the Pew Research Center Jacob Poushter; and moderated by ACG Board member Dr. Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University.
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. On December 6, the ACG hosted a discussion on the latest developments in Berlin with Tom Nuttall, Berlin Bureau Chief for The Economist.
While China’s expanding footprint can bring socioeconomic opportunities, it can also exacerbate governance shortfalls, undermine political and economic stability, and complicate the EU’s ability to reach consensus on key issues. On December 3, the ACG hosted a discussion about China’s growing influence in Europe with independent journalist Melissa Chan and Dr. Mareike Ohlberg, Senior Fellow in the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
On November 23 the American Council on Germany held a discussion about the crisis on the border with Belarus and how the EU and the transatlantic community can best respond with Dr. Jörg Forbrig, Senior Fellow and Director for Central and Eastern Europe at The German Marshall Fund of the United States, and Katsiaryna Shmatsina, Fellow at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies.
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. On November 22, the ACG hosted a discussion on the latest developments in coalition negotiations, the fight against COVID, and more with Sumi Somoskanda, Senior News Anchor at DW News (Deutsche Welle).