Description
Plenary Session: The Marble HallThread 2 Zeitenwende in Germany and its impact for a stronger Europe.
Prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the so-called “Zeitenwende” announced a dramatic shift in Germany’s foreign and security policy. Since then, much has changed already. Apart from devoting substantially more resources to security and defense and completely realigning its energy policy, the German Government abandoned long-standing policies concerning the delivery of weapons to conflict regions and even committed itself to new deployments of German troops to NATO’s eastern flank. However, important questions remain open. After years of pursuing a controversial policy towards Russia, is Germany’s “turning point” more than a much needed correction of previous mistakes? How can Germany put its strength behind common European defense projects and, beyond that, into a more comprehensive strategic approach? Furthermore, do these measures meet the expectations of Germany’s European partners and has trust been restored?
| Period | 10 Nov 2023 |
|---|---|
| Event title | Aspen-GMF Bucharest Forum 2023 |
| Event type | Forum |
| Conference number | 12 |
| Organiser | Aspen Institute |
| Location | Bucharest, RomaniaShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |