Where Do We Go from Here? The Transatlantic Relationship in 2025

The American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut Washington facilitated a discussion on the question “Where do we go from here? The Transatlantic Relationship in 2025”.

McKay Coppins , Rieke Havertz

Journalists McKay Coppins, Staff Writer, The Atlantic, and Rieke Havertz, International Correspondent, ZEIT ONLINE discuss what European leaders and policymakers are monitoring and explore the potential shifts in transatlantic relations and how Trump's foreign policies may impact European economies, security, diplomacy, and broader international alliances. The discussion is moderated by the President of the American Council on Germany, Dr. Steven E. Sokol.

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Foreign Correspondents Unplugged

The American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut are holding a series of events across the United States highlighting how German and American journalists see political and social developments in Germany, the United States, and internationally. Our guests will take a step back from the stories they follow day to day and address a range of topics that affect citizens in both countries. Following the events, the discussions will be released as podcasts.

McKay Coppins

McKay Coppins is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers politics, religion, and national affairs. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Romney: A Reckoning, a biography of Mitt Romney published by Scribner in 2023, and The Wilderness, a 2015 book about the battle for the future of the Republican party. A former visiting fellow at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, Mr. Coppins has won the Aldo Beckman Award from the White House Correspondents Association for his coverage of the Trump presidency and the Wilbur Award for religion journalism. He lives near Washington, D.C., with his wife and children.

Rieke Havertz

Rieke Havertz is an International Correspondent for ZEIT ONLINE and currently based in Washington, D.C. She writes about current developments in and from various countries, with a focus on the USA, as well as about German foreign policy. Ms. Havertz also co-hosts the podcast “OK, America?”. She was previously ZEIT ONLINE’s U.S. correspondent in Washington, D.C., from August to January 2022 and then again from August 2022 to February 2023. She has been at ZEIT ONLINE since May 2016, initially as editorial manager. She previously served as head of department at taz.de. She studied journalism and American studies at the University of Leipzig and Ohio University.

Episode 8 Where Do We Go from Here? The Transatlantic Relationship in 2025

Foreign Correspondents Unplugged