After Paris
The terrorist nightmare that ran rampage through Paris on November 13 is another example of the vulnerability of our world—a world we too often take for granted and about which …
Impact of the Paris Attacks on Immigration Policy
After the worst attacks on French soil since World War II, anxiety is growing across Europe—including in Germany—on the topic of immigration. The Paris attacks have raised fears that IS …
Helmut Schmidt
At 96 years of age, Helmut Schmidt, former Chancellor of Germany and respected elder statesman, passed away on 10 November 2015, in Hamburg. He had been active in the German …
Will Michel Go to War for Marianne?
The reactions to the attacks in Paris have demonstrated the special character of the German-French relationship—but how far does this friendship go? The attacks in Paris have resulted in an …
Deutschland, Frankreich und das neue Europa
Die Terroranschläge in Paris verändern nicht allein das Leben der Menschen an der Seine, sie verändern Europa, sie verändern Deutschland. Der Terror ist nun auch dort angekommen, wo man ihn …
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Support Our WorkA Long View of Transatlantic Crises: Increasing closeness, increasing friction
In 1969, when I was elected national chairman of the Young Socialists (Jungsozialisten – Jusos), the SPD youth organization, the future US ambassador to Germany John Kornblum was a young …
Become a Member and Receive a Limited Edition Calendar
Become an AGI Member today! Join AGI as an Individual or Corporate Member before December 31 and receive a commemorative 2016 calendar celebrating the 25th anniversary of German Reunification. Your …
Dr. Dieter Zetsche Receives the 2015 AGI Global Leadership Award
On November 5, 2015, AGI presented its annual Global Leadership Award to Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, for …
William G. Gray Receives DAAD Prize in German and European Studies
Congratulations to Dr. William G. Gray of Purdue University, the recipient of the 2015 DAAD Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German and European Studies, for his outstanding academic work in …
Playing with Fire: Eventually, Extremism Burns
It’s difficult to ascertain the best course of action in dealing with the Islamic State. The Middle East and the actors are convoluted, at best. One certainty is that the …
Shaken but Not Stirred?
On October 29, 2015, Dr. Andreas Dombret, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank and frequent participant and speaker in AGI programs, delivered a speech on the banking …
AGI Transatlantic Exchange Program: Giving Voice to Future Leaders
From October 11-15, 2015, AGI convened the inaugural group of young leaders in its new AGI Transatlantic Exchange Program: Giving Voice to Future Leaders. The participants engaged in exchanges and …
The Perfect Storm
The ongoing refugee crisis has exposed new cracks in the European Union. While some European leaders, including those in the German government, had been reluctant to define the debt crisis …
Merkel and Hollande Address European Parliament
In recent years, as Europe has confronted crisis after crisis, we have seen the importance of German leadership, and of integrating that leadership into a community of nations working toward …
