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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · 3d

Last week, we were honored to host the Minister President of the Rhineland-Pfalz, Alexander Schweitzer, along with a delegation to sign a Declaration of Friendship, solidifying our mutually beneficial relationship with the State! @germanyinusa.bsky.social

CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · 11d

Are you a student working on original research in the field of transatlantic relations? Apply to present your research at Georgetown's Transatlantic Policy Symposium and earn a travel stipend to Washington DC!

Learn more about this year's theme here: cges.georgetown.edu/research/eve...

Transatlantic Policy Symposium @georgetowntaps.bsky.social · 11d

🚨🇪🇺Students passionate about transatlantic relations: TAPS 2026 Call for Papers is now OPEN! Apply for the opportunity to present your original research in Washington, D.C. for the Transatlantic Policy Symposium on Feb. 20, 2026!

✅Abstract submissions are due Nov. 14, 2025.

CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · 11d

On 9/23, CGES Professor Emeritus Dr. Roger Chickering joined us for a discussion on The German Empire, 1871-1918. Arguing that the empire was plagued with domestic conflict, Dr. Chickering offers a new perspective on the German Empire’s development.

Full recap: cges.georgetown.edu/2025/09/29/b...

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · 18d

Happening tomorrow with free lunch! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/roger-chic...

CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · 18d

On 9/19, the BMW Center, partnering with @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social and the Romanian Embassy, was honored to host Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana-Silvia Țoiu for a powerful discussion on “Romania and the US – Championing Shared Values on NATO’s Eastern Flank.” 🇷🇴🇺🇸 Thank you to all!

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · 24d

Join us this Friday at 12:00pm in ICC 700 for a discussion with Oana-Silvia Țoiu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, about Romania and the US, championing shared values from NATO’s Eastern Flank.
Lunch provided! RSVP: bit.ly/4n0ugJm

CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Sep 10

Join us on 9/23 for a book talk with Dr. Roger Chickering for his work, The German Empire, 1871-1918, offering the most comprehensive survey of social conflict in Imperial Germany during this restless era.
Lunch will be provided! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1677300433...
@mortaracenter.bsky.social

CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Sep 5

Are you struggling to keep up with the Trump tariff war? Want to get a better grasp on how countries are increasingly using geoeconomic weapons? Apply to the M.A. in European Studies to learn from the experts like Dr. Federico Steinberg!
sfs.georgetown.edu/ma-european-...

CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 29

Friday gave us some beautiful weather for our annual barbecue, where our new cohort got to meet some second years students and our incredible alumni. Swipe through to see our latest recruit for the MAES class of 2049! 👶
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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 29

Willkommen to our illustrious MAES class of 2027! Last week we welcomed a class of 15 new students with a morning MAES Orientation and “Transatlantic Tour” to @euintheus.bsky.social and the @stimsoncenter.bsky.social in the afternoon.
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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 28

"Transatlantic Tremors is a clipping service offering a curated selection of key developments in the transatlantic space. It focuses on actions, statements, and policies of the new U.S. administration and the corresponding European reaction."

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Transatlantic Tremors | Nils Althainz | Substack

Transatlantic Tremors is a clipping service offering a curated selection of key developments in the transatlantic space. It focuses on actions, statements, and policies of the new U.S. administration ...

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 28

Subscribe to Abraham Newman's Substack, Transatlantic Tremors for a bi-weekly summary of the news of the day.
transatlantictremors.substack.com?utm_source=d...

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 28

🌍Are you finding it a bit difficult to keep up with the bombardment of news around the transatlantic relationship?

💸What's the latest on the tariff deals?
🇬🇱 What's the U.S. doing in Greenland
🧠 Who's doing what about AI?

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 27

Happy first day of classes! We are so excited for another great year ahead on the Hilltop!

CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 26

Come join the conversation about the future of transatlantic markets, multilateralism and economic regulation by applying for a Masters in European Studies! sfs.georgetown.edu/ma-european-...

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 26

How can Europe tackle the "Brussels defect"? Professor @abenewman.bsky.social argues that it must "establish a political call to action that reorients the debate away from regulation towards innovation. The best way to remedy the Brussels defect, then, may be defection." www.ft.com/content/5820...

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Jul 21

We’re so excited to welcome our first cohort into the Master of Arts in European Studies (MAES) next month! And we’ll always love our MAGI alumni. We promise plenty of Kaffee und Kuchen events and holiday party Glühwein! Drop your ideas for fun MAES acronym play-on-words in the comments! (3/3)

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Jul 21

The Center will remain the BMW Center for German and European Studies. And we are grateful for the on-going support of the DAAD as well as the BMW Corporation, which generously endowed the Center. You can learn more about our origin story here: cges.georgetown.edu/about/why/
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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Jul 21

Announcing the Master of Arts of European Studies! New name, same world class curriculum and faculty. After a great dialogue with students, faculty, and alumni, we realized that it was time to modernize the degree name, mirroring the evolving Euro community and the curriculum that we teach. (1/3)

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · Jun 9

Will you be in Germany this July? Come connect with CGES in Berlin! Director Abraham Newman will be discuss how the new Trump administration is turning networks of globalization into sites of coercion.

A reception will follow the lecture.

RSVP HERE: www.eventbrite.com/e/economic-s...

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · May 13

For fans of the China omnishambles tariff thread, the article: This is not a deal. The US blinked. The lesson for China: US escalation cannot be maintained. For the US: we will still see inflation and the chance of recession. For the world: the end of US credibility.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · May 13

Great interview w/ Louis De Catheu at le Grand Continent on trump trade war and what it means for Europe and the world.
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/05/1...

«Tout ce que dit le Roi fait loi» : l’Europe, la Chine et le système commercial international après Trump | Le Grand Continent

« L'accord annoncé aujourd'hui avec la Chine n'a rien d’un 'deal' : les États-Unis ont tout simplement cédé. » Pour Abraham Newman, les tarifs de Trump sont d’abord le fait d’un roi qui veut enrichir...

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · May 2

Dr. Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser, a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, delivered an engaging presentation on the radicalization of mainstream-right parties in Europe this past Monday. Learn more here: cges.georgetown.edu/2025/05/02/f...

From Guardians to Enablers: The Mainstream Right and Democratic Erosion in Western Europe - CGES

On April 28, the BMW Center for German and European Studies hosted Dr. Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser, a Professor at the Institute of Political Science at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and...

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CGES Georgetown @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social · May 1

Check it out! CGES Director @abenewman.bsky.social just returned from a book tour in East Asia, including a stop at National Taiwan University to discuss his book "Underground Empire: How American Weaponized the World Economy".

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Georgetown School of Foreign Service @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social · Apr 25

What does the future of Europe’s economy look like? This week, SFS and @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social welcomed Nadia Calviño, president of @eib.org, to the Hilltop to discuss support for Ukraine, sustainability and trade—followed by a Q&A on tariffs, China and competitiveness.

An individual is giving a speech at a podium labeled "School of Foreign Service" with the BMW Center for German and European Studies banner in the background.

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