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February 14, 2012 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Washington, DC
Europe in Crisis: Breakdown or Breakthrough in Turbulent Times?
Lecture and discussion with Former German Minister of Finance and Member of the German Parliament, Peer Steinbrück. The event will be organized in cooperation with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS).
The stakes for the European Union (EU) could not be higher as the outcome of the current crisis will largely determine the trajectory of the future of the European integration project. While some frame the developments simply as a currency and debt crisis, many see the real issue as a crisis of EU institutions and leadership. It is indisputable, however, that Germany will play a central role in resolving the crisis.
But what exactly is Germany’s role in the framework of European integration? Can Germany, together with its neighbors, seize the opportunity that has accompanied the crisis and reach a breakthrough for further political integration? Or will Germany isolate itself and contribute to an erosion of the European project? What are the lessons that Germany and its European neighbors can learn for the future?
Please join us, as Germany’s former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück will shed light on the origins and possible ways out of the so-called "Euro crisis". He will also address the implications that the current developments have had and will continue to have for the United States and the international financial system.
Light refreshments will be served at 5:00 pm.