Bundestag Approves Increase in EFSF Fund
There is an expression in German soccer that says: after the game is before the game. You may have won or lost one game but the next one is fast approaching, sometimes with little time to prepare…the German Bundestag was an important “game” for the Chancellor to prove that she has sufficient support to push her agenda forward.
Benedict’s Benediction
In the week’s At Issue, executive director Jack Janes examines the debates surrounding Pope Benedict XVI’s first state visit to his native Germany as he seeks to rebuild the bridge between moral, religious beliefs and modern-day western society.
“Eine Stimme über Europa – und ihre innenpolitischen Konsequenzen”
In his essay “Eine Abstimmung über Europa – und ihre innenpolitischen Konsequenzen…,” current NRW/AICGS Fellow Jan Treibel examines the divisions within the ruling coalition in Germany over further financial assistance to the Euro and how this could spell disaster to the parties in power.
Berlin, Great Power Politics and Libya
As the battle for Libya rages on, AICGS Non-Resident Fellow Prof. Gunther Hellmann looks back on Germany’s decision to abstain from the UN Security Council vote to intervene in the rebellion in his essay “Berlin, Great Power Politics and Libya” from the Autumn/Fall issue of WeltTrends. He examines what effect this decision has truly had for Germany in the eyes of its Western allies.
Pirates’ Strong Showing in Berlin Elections Surprises Even Them
In his piece “Pirates’ Strong Showing in Berlin Elections Surprises Even Them” from the New York Times, frequent AICGS contributor Nicholas Kulish examines the rise of the Pirate Party to their first ever seats in a state Parliament and asks whether they should be taken seriously.
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State parliamentary elections will be taking place in Berlin this Sunday, September 18th, and polls by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen show that Chancellor Merkel and her CDU-FDP coalition could take yet another …
European Journey – Pitfalls, Promises, Purposes
In the week’s At Issue, executive director Jack Janes explains how current tensions over the future of the euro make up another chapter of Europe’s long path to a deeper and wider Union. Today’s challenges echo those of the past, but dealing with them will require stronger arguments about the promises beyond the pitfalls.
Europe’s Lehman Moment
How did Europe get into the financial crisis it is currently facing? In his article entitled Europe’s Lehman Moment, Jeffry A. Frieden, Professor of Government at Harvard University and AICGS event speaker, seeks to explain the history behind the fiscal issues in Europe and what may happen if a solution is not found.
“If the Greeks just did their Homework…”
In his essay entitled “If the Greeks just did their Homework…,” DAAD/AICGS current fellow Benjamin Herborth explains that beneath the current turmoil over internal divisions in the German governing coalition regarding a position on the Greek debt crisis lies yet another problem. Taken for granted on both sides of the division is a more assertive rhetoric, which belittles Greece, and thus complicates co-operative solutions.
Economic Impact of the Deutsche Börse-NYSE Euronext Merger on the EuropeanFinancial Markets
As the eurozone crisis continues to build, the possible ramifications for the U.S. of a European economic disaster, such as a Greek default, are taking center stage. While political rifts have been exposed at the hands of the crisis, so has the depth of financial interdependence between both sides of the Atlantic. A recent report on the financial impacts of the Deutsche Börse-NYSE Euronext exchange merger by Prof. Dr. Henrik Enderlein, Associate Dean and Professor of Political Economy at the Hertie School of Governance and a frequent participant at AICGS programs, shows that the overall financial stability of the U.S. and Europe are deeply interconnected, as is their standing in the global markets.
“Ich bin ein Berliner”- The Immigrant vote in the Berlin elections of 2011
In her essay entitled “‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ – The immigrant vote in the Berlin elections of 2011,” current DAAD/AICGS Fellow Henriette Rytz examines the role, or lack thereof, that immigrants play in Berlin’s elections. While the parties may focus on the issue of integration for immigrant voters, this may not be in line with their real concerns as citizens of both Berlin and Germany.
AGI Podcast: The Greens in Germany and Europe
In a new AICGS Podcast Cem Özdemir, co-chairman of the German Green Party, and Dr. Jackson Janes of AICGS discuss the future of Europe as an idea amidst the recent turmoil with the euro and how the Greens’ successes in recent state elections will shape both Germany and, on a larger scale, Europe as a whole.
