Russia and the German Elections
The recent hijacking of an EU civilian plane by the Lukashenko regime has brought into sharp focus the challenges which both the U.S. and Europe face in dealing with Russia. …
The Foreign Policy Dimension of Germany’s Election Cycle
The end of the era of Angela Merkel in German politics will reshape the German political landscape and promises the most open-ended parliamentary elections in September 2021 since the elections …
President Biden’s Recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide
Will the German Government Follow? On April 24, 2021, President Joe Biden recognized as a genocide the mass killings by the crumbling Ottoman Empire of 1.5 million Armenians, beginning in …
AICGS Asks: What is Angela Merkel’s Transatlantic Legacy?
AICGS asks: What is Chancellor Angela Merkel’s transatlantic legacy? How has the partnership fared under Merkel, and what challenges are left for her successor? John Kornblum AICGS Trustee As she …
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Biden’s First 100 Days: Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation on Policies Toward China
Download Publication As we approach the first 100 days of the Biden administration, it is a good time to take stock of the new direction in U.S. foreign policy and …
The Diplomacy of Genocide
President Biden’s Recognition of the Armenian Genocide On the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, April 24, 2021, President Biden issued a statement honoring the memory of Armenians who perished. …
AICGS Chairman Martin Richenhagen Appears on “hart aber fair”
On the latest episode of the nationally-broadcasted German political talk show “hart aber fair” (“hard but fair”), AICGS Chairman Martin Richenhagen appeared as a guest alongside German politicians and journalists. …
The Transatlantic Community after Trump
Too much harmony will help neither the Germans nor Biden The multilateral postwar order is collapsing. If democracy is to survive and flourish, trans-Atlantic cooperation will require a new narrative …
EU Answers U.S. Call to Cooperate on China, Now Comes the Hard Part
The recent tit-for-tat sanctions between the EU and China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang feel like a turning point in EU-China relations. Beijing’s fierce retaliation that targeted EU institutions, …
An opportunity that won’t come again
With President Joe Biden, the United States is making a comeback on the world stage. Originally published in DIE WELT, Hamburg, 3 March 2021, Dr. Jackson Janes and Dr. Eckhard …
