{"id":19333,"date":"2026-02-26T15:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/?post_type=event&#038;p=19333"},"modified":"2026-03-03T12:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:02:33","slug":"round-table-discussion-democrats-in-congress-what-the-midterms-mean-for-europe-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/events\/round-table-discussion-democrats-in-congress-what-the-midterms-mean-for-europe-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Round Table Discussion: Democrats in Congress \u2013 What the Midterms Mean for Europe and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>The 2026 midterms arrive at a defining moment for U.S. democratic resilience. By anchoring their platform on affordability The 2026 midterms arrive at a defining moment for U.S. democratic resilience. By anchoring their platform on affordability and economic security, the Democratic Party is seeking to reclaim a congressional majority and serve as a decisive legislative counterweight to the Trump administration. While European leaders look to the Party\u2019s resurgence to stabilise fractured transatlantic ties, the debate hinges on whether a shift in Congress could reverse the current drift toward transactionalism, or if this will largely be indifferent to U.S. foreign and trade policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To unpack these dynamics, Das Progressive Zentrum cordially invites you to a round table discussion with: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lindsay Mark Lewis<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Progressive Policy Institute, Washington DC\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cathryn Cl\u00fcver Ashbrook<\/strong>,\u00a0Executive Vice President at Bertelsmann Foundation and member of the Scientific Council at Das Progressive Zentrum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Henning Meyer<\/strong>, Deputy Chair, Commission for Fundamental Values of SPD and<strong> <\/strong>Chief<strong> <\/strong>Executive Officer, Social Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate will be moderated by&nbsp;<strong>Maria Sk\u00f3ra<\/strong>,&nbsp;Policy Fellow at Das Progressive Zentrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the discussion we will cover the following key questions: How will the Democrats&#8217; focus on affordability and economic security shape their campaign and legislative agenda? Does the escalating conflict with Iran necessitate a fundamental recalculation of the party&#8217;s campaign strategy? And what impact would a shift in legislative control have on the U.S. policy agenda in technology and innovation, and how might this alter the European Union\u2019s strategic positioning and room for maneuver?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate will be moderated by <strong>Vera Gohla<\/strong>, Policy Advisor for Economic and Structural Policy, Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in this invite-only-event, please contact us via <a href=\"mailto:events@progressives-zentrum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">events@progressives-zentrum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-amp-when\">Where &amp; when?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"event-data\"><div class=\"event-date-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-date\"><span class=\"event-day\">6.<\/span><span class=\"event-month\">March<\/div><div class=\"event-daystr\">Friday<\/div><\/div><!-- .event-date-wrapper --><div class=\"event-time\"><span class=\"event-label\">Time<\/span>10:00 - 11:30<\/div><\/div><!-- .event-data -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"person-item person-view-small\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Florian-Ranft-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"person-title-line\"><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Member of the Management Board and Head of Green New Deal<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:304px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-grey-background-color has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dpz_2022_claim_EN_positiv_72dpi.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12348\" width=\"578\" height=\"57\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center alignsmall has-medium-font-size\">We develop and debate progressive ideas and bring together leading actors who turn thoughts into action. Our think tank\u2019s goal: making the just transformation a reality. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/about-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1847\">\u25b8 Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 midterms arrive at a defining moment for U.S. democratic resilience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":19334,"template":"","class_list":["post-19333","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Round Table Discussion: Democrats in Congress \u2013 What the Midterms Mean for Europe and Innovation - Das Progressive Zentrum - EN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The 2026 midterms arrive at a defining moment for U.S. democratic resilience \u2013 What the midterms mean for Europe and innovation\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/events\/round-table-discussion-democrats-in-congress-what-the-midterms-mean-for-europe-and-innovation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Round Table Discussion: Democrats in Congress \u2013 What the Midterms Mean for Europe and Innovation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The 2026 midterms arrive at a defining moment for U.S. democratic resilience \u2013 What the midterms mean for Europe and innovation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/events\/round-table-discussion-democrats-in-congress-what-the-midterms-mean-for-europe-and-innovation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Das Progressive Zentrum - 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