Publications
Short Film Script Competition
How to explain the concept of "Social Market Economy" to young people
The X. International KAS Summer Academy in Klaipeda focused on the concept of the Social Market Economy as a response to the global financial and economic crisis. more…
Reforms and Social Changes in German society as an Outcome of the Crisis
The presentation shows how Germany was dealing with the global financial and economic crisis. more…
The Social Market Economy
Formation and Implementation
In view of Germany’s coping with the current international financial and economic crises, once again the Social Market Economy as the Germany’s distinctive model of coordinated social and economic policy has received both considerable attention and general praise. In order to explain the relative robustness and associated continuing attractiveness of this variant of a neo-liberal socio-political and economic concept, it is important to recall the formation and definition of the Social Market Economy, which was developed and implemented in times of economic, political and societal crises. more…
Van Rompuy encourages Europe
800 citizens listen to the first „State of Europe“ address at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
„Today, Europe’s 500 million citizens have the foundation on which to build a better Europe in the future,” said Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council in the first „State of Europe“ address. Van Rompuy used this address to promote a confident and strong Europe in front of an audience of 800 citizens at the historic Pergamon Museum in Berlin. more…
German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel visits Lithuania
On the 6th of September German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel visited Lithuania on the invitation of Lithuanian State President Dalia Grybauskaitė. Previously the visit of German Chancellor had to take place in the beginning of June, during the BDF and the CBSS Summits. German Chancellor Angela Merkel had to cancel her visit in June because of the resignation of the German State President Horst Köhler (Publication in German). more…
