Politics & Government

Berlin Bureau Chief to Open World Affairs Program

Senior Correspondent for ARD German TV Werner Sonne will commence this year's International Program Series hosted by Peters Township Public Library, in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.

Senior Correspondent for ARD German TV Werner Sonne will open this year's International Program Series hosted by , in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.

Sonne will discuss "Can Germany Lead? Europe's Largest Economy in Times of Economic Uncertainty" on Monday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. 

As senior correspondent, Sonne is also an expert on foreign affairs, security policy and terrorism. 

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He serves as the Berlin Bureau Chief for the ARD morning news program Morgenmagazin, a position he's held since 2004.

Sonne has had a distinguised career of 40+ years as a radio and TV correspondent, covering many influential events. He worked as a foreign correspondent for 11 years on both sides of the Iron Curtain—including five years in Washington, D.C. 

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He witnessed and reported about the process of German reunification, and saw the country rise to its current position as the strongest economic partner in the European Union. 

Most recently, he has reported on the Middle East and German involvement in the Afghanistan War. 

As one of the founding nations of the European Union, Germany has played a key role in European integration, and many believe that Germany, with the largest economy in Europe, holds the key to financial stability in the Union, as stated in a release.

However, while Germany had been a star performer since the economic recession in 2008, posting high growth rates while the rest of Europe stuggled, a recent slowdown in the country has caused some to worry that the global recession might be catching up. 

Sonne will discuss whether Germany can lead a European Union during times of uncertainty. 

The McMurray Veterans of Foreign Wars POST 764 is providing support for the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh 2011-12 program series. 

Register for this event by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org, visit the library circulation desk, or call 724-941.9430.


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