Berlin Foreign Policy Forum 2024 | What Else is New this Week? On Elections and Coalition Break-Ups
What consequences do the election of Donald Trump and the collapse of Germany's ruling coalition have for the future of the country and Europe? Steven Erlanger (New York Times) and Stefan Kornelius (Süddeutsche Zeitung) exchange insider and outsider perspectives on the pressing matters of our time.
Shortly after Donald Trump won the US election in a historic comeback, the German governing coalition collapsed, a relatively rare occurrence in German history after WWII. While the government will continue its work as a minority in parliament for now, Germans will most likely head to the polls at a time of heightened instability, struggling with a fragile economic situation, polarization and antidemocratic threats from within. At the same time, Europeans will have to face the repercussions of the election of Donald Trump and his slogan of America first. What’s next for Germany, and what does the outside perspective on this look like? What do these developments – especially in combination with each other – and their consequences mean for Europe?
Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, The New York Times, Berlin
Stefan Kornelius, Head of Politics, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich
