Merkel’s failed succession plan sets Germany adrift in 2020 and beyond
A tremor shook German politics on Monday, with effects that will reach well beyond the country’s borders. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s presumptive heir, Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, announced that she would step down from the …
AICGS is now accepting applications for the DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program in 2020.
Apply by 15 March 2020 for the DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program. The fellowship, funded by a generous grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), is designed to bring both senior and junior scholars and specialists working …
What the Next President Can Do to Save Our Alliances with Europe
The transatlantic relationship has suffered a series of near-fatal blows in recent years. President Trump has openly questioned America’s Article 5 commitment to defend any attacked NATO member, dubbed the …
Peter Rashish on U.S.-EU Trade ahead of EU Trade Commissioner’s Visit to Washington
Peter Rashish, Senior Fellow and Director of the AICGS Geoeconomics Program, spoke recently with Politico’s Doug Palmer ahead of the EU Trade Commissioner’s visit to Washington: “Despite the challenges of …
Dr. Jackson Janes on German economic outlook and the end of the Merkel era on CGTN
AICGS President Emeritus Dr. Jackson Janes spoke recently on CGTN about Merkel’s successes and weaknesses in her time in office, the impact of coalition politics and political parties on the …
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Support Our WorkDr. Jackson Janes discusses populist nationalism on CGTN’s The Heat
AICGS President Emeritus Dr. Jackson Janes appeared on CGTN on December 23, 2019, to discuss the rise of populist nationalism across the globe. Watch the Video
Support AICGS on #GivingTuesday
What is “#GivingTuesday”? After a series of specially-labeled shopping days—Black Friday, Cyber Monday—#GivingTuesday is a day intended to kick-off the charitable season. Since its inception in 2012 by New York’s …
Tobias Gehrke, Visiting Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Tobias Gehrke as a Marie Curie Fellow at AICGS in December 2019 – January 2020. He is a Research Fellow at the Egmont: Royal Institute for …
Does Germany Need a National Security Council?
In an op-ed for Tagesspiegel Causa, AICGS Trustee Julianne Smith calls on Germany to engage a National Security Council, a stance recently reiterated by German defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who …
Martin Richenhagen, CEO of Fortune 500 company AGCO, elected as next Chairman of AICGS
New York, NY, October 30, 2019 – Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO, a Fortune 500 company and worldwide leader in agricultural equipment, has been elected Chairman of …
Yixiang Xu on the Future of Huawei in Europe
In a new conversation with ChinaFile, AICGS Fellow Yixiang Xu writes: “The European Commission’s report signals a convergence of 5G network security risk assessment between the EU and the U.S. …
