The College of Europe in Natolin was pleased to organise a special lecture titled "Germany After the Election to the Bundestag: A leader Under Domestic Constraints?" delivered by Prof. Wolfgang WESSELS, Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Natolin and Bruges.
In his lecture Prof. Wolfgang WESSELS shared his views on the outcome of the recent German election and provide perspectives about future possible scenarios.
After the Bundestag election, Germany's political landscape is shaped by coalition negotiations, policy compromises, and internal party dynamics. The new leadership faces significant domestic constraints, balancing economic challenges, social policies, and coalition demands while maintaining stability. With public expectations high and opposition pressures mounting, the government must navigate complex political realities to implement its agenda effectively.
About the speaker:
Prof. Wolfgang WESSELS, born in 1948, studied Economics and Political Science at the University of Cologne and in the USA. Since 1981, he is Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Natolin and Bruges. And since 2017, he is Part-time Professor at the European University Institute in Florence.
Moreover, Prof. WESSELS is the Chairperson of the Executive Board of the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP, Berlin) and was Chairperson of the Executive Board of the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA, Brussels) until 2016. He is involved in several research and teaching networks such as EUCOPAS, VIADUCT and FEUTURE. His research and teaching priorities focus on the roles of the European Council and on the relations between the EU and Turkey.