- July 10, 2025
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- July 10, 2025
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The world is witnessing a seismic shift in U.S. foreign policy – a strategic reorientation that is reshaping America’s engagement with the EU and the global order at large. From a growing focus on domestic priorities to recalibrated alliances and selective international commitments, the United States appears to be reassessing the very foundations of its global leadership. This evolving stance raises critical questions: Is the United States stepping back from its traditional role as guarantor of Western stability? Could a more transactional or inward-looking United States leave behind a strategic vacuum and with it, growing global uncertainty? At this pivotal moment, the transatlantic relationship stands at a threshold. How should Europe respond and what kind of ambition must it summon to shape the international order alongside, or apart from, the United States? Can Europeans craft a unified global strategy despite internal divides? The Aspen Institute Germany hosted an insightful discussion on the threats, opportunities, and future visions for U.S.-European relations as we navigate an emerging new world order. The event took place under the Chatham House Rule.
The Institute was delighted to welcome following speakers to the panel:
Peter Beyer MdB (CDU/CSU)
Member of the Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs
Former Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation of the German Government (2018-2022)
Jiffer Bourguignon
Editor, Intereconomics, Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
Host of Podcasts “Amerika, wir müssen reden!” and “Amerika Übersetzt”
Dr. Marco Overhaus
Senior Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Author of “Big Brother Gone: Europa und das Ende der Pax Americana”
Robin Wagener MdB (Alliance 90/The Greens)
Special Rapporteur for Eastern Europe for the Parliamentary Group Alliance 90/The Greens
Member of the Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs
This event took place on the occasion of the previous release of “Big Brother Gone: Europa und das Ende der Pax Americana,”written by Dr. Marco Overhaus and published by Frankfurter Allgemeine Buch.
