Ground Truth Briefing: Germany Decides
In this Ground Truth Briefing, the Wilson Center brings together experts to discuss the election result in Germany.
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Ground Truth Briefing: Germany Decides
The German elections are a pivotal moment for Europe and the world economy. It seems likely that Angela Merkel will be re-elected but by what margin? And what negotiations will follow? Will the election provide the decisive result that would reassure world markets or a return to uncertainty? Our panel of experts will provide insights.
At this critical moment, the Wilson Center again brings a series of experts together to discuss events and examine how they might unfold.
Speakers
Georg Mascolo
Former Editor-in-Chief, Der Spiegel
Constanze Stelzenmueller
Senior Transatlantic Fellow and Director, Transatlantic Trends, German Marshall Fund, Berlin; Robert Bosch Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Stefan Kornelius
Christian F. Ostermann
Woodrow Wilson Center
Jane Harman
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The Global Europe Program addresses vital issues affecting the European continent, U.S.-European relations, and Europe’s ties with the rest of the world. It does this through scholars-in-residence, seminars, policy study groups, media commentary, international conferences and publications. Activities cover a wide range of topics, from the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE to European energy security, trade disputes, challenges to democracy, and counter-terrorism. The program investigates European approaches to policy issues of importance to the United States, including globalization, digital transformation, climate, migration, global governance, and relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Read more
