Roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’

20 Feb 2025 12:00-13:30
German flag (with horizontal stripes in black, red, and yellow), waving in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin during a sunset, with the sky painted in warm tones and clouds. Germany
Future of Europe
Organization Elcano Royal Institute and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
// Posted on 28 Jan 2025

Venue: Espacio Bertelsmann

Thursday, 20 February 2025, from 12:00 to 13:30 h. CET (UTC+1). Venue: Espacio Bertelsmann, c/ O’Donnell nº 10, Madrid.

Germany is facing enormous challenges. The political system is fragmented, extreme positions are on the rise, the economic model is being questioned, and the general sentiment is negative. Can a new government change course? There is a lot at stake for Europe in these federal elections to be held on 23 February. Without the German engine, the necessary European integration process cannot move forward.

The roundtable was composed of Judith Arnal, Senior Analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute; André Härtel, Head of the Brussels Office at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP); Miguel Otero Iglesias, Senior Analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute; and Catrina Schläger, Head of the Analysis and Planning Department at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Berlin. The welcome was delivered by Luise Rürup, Resident Representative of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Spain and Portugal, while the discussion was chaired by Charles Powell, Director of the Elcano Royal Institute.

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Videos

Roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Duration: 1:33:50.
Mesa redonda ‘‘Elecciones en Alemania: ¿cuánto nos jugamos?’’. Duración: 1:33:50.
O.V./V.O. of the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Duration: 1:33:50.

Photo gallery

Luise Rürup at the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Photo: © Real Instituto Elcano.
Charles Powell at the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Photo: © Real Instituto Elcano.
Catrina Schläger at the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Photo: © Real Instituto Elcano.
André Härtel at the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Photo: © Real Instituto Elcano.
Judith Arnal at the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Photo: © Real Instituto Elcano.
Miguel Otero Iglesias at the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Photo: © Real Instituto Elcano.
Luise Rürup, Charles Powell, Judith Arnal, André Härtel, Miguel Otero Iglesias and Catrina Schläger at the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Photo: © Real Instituto Elcano.
Photos: © Elcano Royal Institute.

Image: The flag of Germany waves in front of the German Parliament, known as the Reichstag, in the city of Berlin. Photo: Rasmus Gundorff Sæderup (@rasmusgs).

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