The U.S. Presidential Election and the Outlook for Transatlantic Relations
This article is part of a new Berenberg-AICGS report, “Die Amerikanische Präsidentschaftswahl,” released on October 14, 2020. An Evolving Transatlantic Relationship: From Bilateral to Global Until the election of Donald …
Episode 32: Global Trade and Economic Dynamics
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, Mike Froman, Chairman of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and U.S. Trade Representative during the Obama administration, joins AICGS’ Jeff Rathke and Peter …
US-EU-UK Trade: Balancing the Three-Legged Stool
Advance Bilateral Negotiations in US-EU-UK Trade Triangle The renewed warnings by leading Democrats—including the presidential candidate Joe Biden—that securing congressional support for a UK-US free trade agreement is dependent on Brexit …
The U.S.-EU Tariff Deal: Refreshing, but Bland
As part of an effort to resolve a dispute about lobster exports, the United States and the European Union agreed last Friday to reduce tariffs on approximately $270 million of …
As Europe Readies to Recalibrate Its Relationship with China, Should It Look to Paris Instead of Berlin?
France’s recent decision to effectively ban the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei from its 5G network by 2028 came on the heels of the UK’s announcement to purge Huawei’s 5G equipment …
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EU Special Summit Agrees on Post-Pandemic Recovery Fund
After four days of intensive negotiations, the EU special summit has finally made a breakthrough: EU leaders agreed on a recovery fund to combat the economic consequences of the coronavirus …
Instead of Trade Wars, the U.S. and EU Need a ‘Safe Trade’ Agenda
Writing in World Politics Review, AICGS Senior Fellow Peter Rashish calls for the next U.S. to “launch a ‘Safe Trade’ agenda that creates growth, resilience and security without abandoning U.S. …
EU Strategic Autonomy: Opening Up?
As the idea of “strategic autonomy” (de jure sovereignty) has migrated within the European Union from the foreign and defense policy realm to economics and trade it has picked up …
Keep Neutral and Carry On: The European Union’s Continuing Search for a China Policy
The June 22 EU-China Summit ended without a joint statement. Although both sides stressed the importance of cooperation, the EU is clearly dissatisfied with the state of bilateral relations. The …
Enduring Partnership
Recommendations to the Next U.S. Administration for the German-American Relationship The United States and Germany have forged a unique partnership in the seventy-five years since the end of World War II, …
In Times of China’s Claim to Power: Transatlantic Partnership at a Crossroads
Reactions and strategies to fight the coronavirus crisis have varied around the globe. While the world is still trying to manage life with the virus, the pandemic could also mark …
Episode 27: EU-U.S. Relations: Messy but Valuable
The European Union is one of the world’s most important but least understood international bodies. It is simultaneously many things: a collection of institutions, including an executive administration (the European …
COVID-19: Challenge and Chance for Germany. How to Overcome Renationalization and Distrust
The Pandemic Hits the World In a Time of Renationalization and Distrust The global corona pandemic has hit the world economy severely; lockdowns in almost all countries have interrupted and …
COVID-19 and Trade: Not the End of Globalization but Changes in Value Chains to be Expected
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is massive. In Germany and Europe, but also worldwide, a large number of companies had to shut down production. Most shops and cultural …
