EPISODE · Jul 1, 2020 · 59 MIN
Andreas Michaelis, Germany’s Ambassador to the UK, in conversation
from IfG Events · host Institute for Government
This is an audio recording of an IfG Live Event. On 1 July Germany took over the rotating six-month presidency of the Council of the EU, the grouping of the 27 EU governments. During this time, it will need to help broker an agreement on the multiannual EU budget and the proposed €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund, as well as forging a new relationship with the UK. Germany has also promised to strengthen EU discussions on climate change and foreign policy, in particular with China. HE Andreas Michaelis, Germany’s new ambassador to the UK and former permanent secretary to the German Foreign Office, discusses Germany’s presidency of the EU with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. #IFGEurope See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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This is an audio recording of an IfG Live Event. On 1 July Germany took over the rotating six-month presidency of the Council of the EU, the grouping of the 27 EU governments. During this time, it will need to help broker an agreement on the multiannual EU budget and the proposed €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund, as well as forging a new relationship with the UK. Germany has also promised to strengthen EU discussions on climate change and foreign policy, in particular with China. HE Andreas Michaelis, Germany’s new ambassador to the UK and former permanent secretary to the German Foreign Office, discusses Germany’s presidency of the EU with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. #IFGEurope See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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