09.04.2025
17:00

"Der Freihandel hat fertig"

How Trump, Putin and Xi are Endangering Our Prosperity – and Why Europe Must Take Steps to Counteract this Now
Organised by: Austrian Institute of Economic Research and Austrian Embassy in Berlin
Persons: Gabriel Felbermayr
Language: German
Austrian Embassy in Berlin, Stauffenbergstraße 1, 10785 Berlin
In cooperation with the Austrian Embassy in Berlin, a book presentation, followed by a panel discussion will be held on 9 April 2025 at 5 pm.
Registration until 2 April

Programme

Welcome: Alexander Marschik, Austrian Ambassador to Germany

Book presentation: "Der Freihandel hat fertig" by author Gabriel Felbermayr

The world of yesterday is no longer here. In the new era of power politics, Europe is in danger of being torn apart between the USA, Russia and China. While the pandemic has made us painfully aware of foreign trade dependencies and Putin is using energy exports as a weapon, Trump & Co. are taking an axe to the very global trade rules that have made the world richer than ever. China and the USA are decoupling, globalization is to be rolled back. The EU no longer wants free trade agreements, but sanctions against rogue states, supply chain laws and climate protectionism to save the world. Free trade is increasingly giving way to geopolitical and environmental considerations. Germany, Austria and Switzerland are dominated by SMEs and are trade-oriented – their prosperity is at stake.

Panel discussion:

  • Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr, PhD
    Director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
  • Dr. Laura von Daniels
    Head of Research Group America – German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
  • Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, PhD
    President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW)

Moderation: David Freudenthaler, Die Presse (Foreign Correspondent)