In Memory of Guido Goldman
Mentor, Model, Motivator Guido Goldman was a mentor, a model, and a motivator for hundreds of people during his long life. I had the privilege of being among that group. …
President Biden: Think Bigger and Broader with Berlin
Is the United States Germany’s strategic rival? Germany is the fourth-largest economy in the world, a leading liberal democratic power, the core state in the European Union, an active NATO ally, and …
Jeff Rathke on Obama’s Views of Relationships with Key EU Partners
AGI President Jeff Rathke joined Deutsche Welle’s The Day with Brent Goff to discuss excerpts from President Barack Obama’s recently published memoir, in which Obama discusses the United States’ as …
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Support Our WorkJeff Rathke on the Biden Administration’s Approach to Europe
Looking at how a new Biden administration will approach Europe, AGI President Jeff Rathke is cautious, telling Handelsblatt (in German) that domestic concerns will supersede foreign relations, especially when politically …
Allies’ Reactions to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
AGI will be compiling German and European leaders’ reactions to the U.S. election. This post will be updated. Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany, CDU November 7: Merkel released an official …
Episode 33: The German Approach to China and the Indo-Pacific
Germany’s relationship with China is one of Berlin’s top priorities. In the past few years, a crucial debate has taken place in Germany and has broadened the issues in the …
Election Observations from Germany
An Election Day that leaves many of us perplexed. Four observations: First: There is a lot of talk again about European autonomy and strategic sovereignty of the Europeans. Only, I …
Easier Said than Done – Still, Germany and the U.S. Need to Break the Cycle on Migration
Looking back after five years, Germany’s relative success with the more than 1.1 million people who arrived in 2015 is a vindication of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s belief in Germany’s can-do …
Jeff Rathke on Transatlantic Relations after the U.S. Election
Asked how transatlantic relations should look after the U.S. presidential election, AGI President Jeff Rathke tells Handelsblatt (in German) that Washington should prioritize shared interests where the U.S. and its …
AGI Trustee John Kornblum on U.S. Election and Transatlantic Relations
Amb. John Kornblum, AGI Trustee, talks about the November 3 election and the impact of its outcome on German-American relations with Deutschlandfunk. Read Interview This interview originally aired on October …