The EU and The U.S.: The State of the Transatlantic Relationship

Mr. Harold Leibrecht, Germany's Transatlantic Coordinator, will address a series of critical questions regarding trade agreement expectations from the new Obama Administration. What role does the rise of Asia play for the transatlantic alliance? Will there be a transatlantic free trade agreement, or an extensive transatlantic economic agreement in the near future? Amidst the debt crisis, what are the risks on both sides of the Atlantic for the partnership?