Europe Post Merkel: Angela Merkel’s Impact on the EU and Transatlantic Politics Going Forward

The European American Chamber of Commerce – New York is hosting a webinar to discuss the political and economic implications of the upcoming change in German leadership.

Angela Merkel has been in office for 16 years and has been an extraordinary force for stability in the West. The end of her chancellorship injects uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic about the general course and the new champions who may fill the gap her departure will create.

The financial crisis, Brexit, the pandemic and the rise of authoritarian regimes have repeatedly challenged the values of the European Union. After a turbulent 2020 election cycle, the US is nearly one year into a new administration that is managing both domestic and international crises.

Key discussion topics to include:

• How the upcoming change in German leadership may affect the power dynamic within Europe but also more broadly

• How new leadership in Germany and elsewhere across Europe may change the transatlantic relationship

SPEAKERS:

• Daniel Benjamin, President, AMERICAN ACADEMY in Berlin & former Coordinator for Counter-terrorism at the United States Department of State (moderator)

• Peter Fischer-Bollin, Head of Department Analysis and Consulting, KONRAD ADENAUER SIFTUNG

• Anthony L. Gardner, Author and former Ambassador of the United States to the European Union

• Jonathan Hackenbroich, Policy Fellow for Economic Statecraft, Head of ECFR’s Task Force for Protecting Europe from Economic Coercion ECFR

• Marion Van Renterghem, Journalist, Author of “C’était Merkel” & Director of the TV documentary “Recherche Merkel désespérément” (Desperately Seeking Merkel).

TIME:
9:00am – 10:00am CST / 10:00am-11:00am EST

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