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The second of these discussions will focus on the different global roles that the UK and Germany seek, taking each in turn and then placing them in European context. For the UK, this is a long-running debate that takes in relations with Europe, the ‘special relationship’ with the USA, and the historical search for a post-imperial role. For Germany, a global role has risen up the agenda recently, not just with events in Ukraine, but also with the much discussed speech from President Joachim Gauck in Munich which called for Germany to take ‘more responsibility’ in international affairs.
Speakers:
Professor Stephen Haseler, Director, Global Policy Institute
Daniela Schwarzer, Director, Europe Programme, German Marshall Fund
Professor Richard Whitman, Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent
Chair: Brendan Donnelly, Director, Federal Trust
