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05/2025: Spotlight on Christine Lagarde

Europe’s Role in a Fragmented World In a keynote address hosted by the Jacques Delors Centre as part of our Spotlight event series at the Hertie School, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, delivered a compelling vision for Europe’s economic and financial leadership amid growing global fragmentation. The Spotlight event on 26 May […]

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17/09 Spotlight on Tobias Lindner

Strengthening European Defence in times of turmoil – What can France and Germany contribute? At the Franco-German defence and security council, chaired by French President Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in May 2024, critical steps were taken to reinforce European security in response to Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Tobias Lindner, Minister of State

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06/2024: Enhanced competitiveness through the Capital Markets Union?

On 27 June 2024, the Jacques Delors Centre, in collaboration with the German Embassy in Paris, hosted the summer event of the Pariser Platz Dialogue series at Hôtel Beauharnais, the residence of the German Ambassador to France. The discussion focused on Enrico Letta’s report on the future of the single market. The discussion, approached from

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12/2023: De-risk and Decarbonise – Carving a common path towards a green and resilient EU

On 30 November and 1 December 2023, we hosted our annual Pariser Platz Dialogue event, bringing together high-level decision-makers from Germany, France, and Europe for a multi-day exchange on the most pressing issues facing us today, this year under the title “De-risk and Decarbonise – Carving a common path towards a green and resilient EU”.

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09/2023: European Democracy – 1848 and Today  

In 1848, revolutions in Europe created a democratizing wave across the continent, bringing citizens into the political fold to a then unprecedented degree. On 12 September 2023, Franco-German experts and politicians met in the Paulskirche, the location of the first German national assembly, to unpack the European dimension of 1848 and to discuss the relevance

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12/2021: A New Momentum Post-Election

With a new German government now in power, the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union starting on 1 January 2022, and the upcoming presidential and legislative elections in France,  the Franco-German partnership has entered a period of major political upheaval. Europe standing currently at an historical crossroads, how can France and Germany prepare a joint

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06/2021: A Franco-German response to the climate crisis?

“Is there a Franco-German response to the climate crisis?” – This year’s topic of Research Meets Politics has sparked most interesting discussions and new policy proposals. Curious about these debates? You will find summaries, recordings, more information about the programme and involved speakers here. Photo: Anders J, Source: Unsplash

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