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In this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by special guest Jana Puglierin to discuss the German elections, which will take place Sunday, September 26. Jana is Senior Policy Fellow and the head of the Berlin office of European Council on Foreign Relations. She directs the Re:shape Global Europe project, developing strategies for Europeans to engage with changes in the international order. Previously, she headed the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations. Her expertise on German and European policy directs the episode’s discussion. Is there a more substantial crisis around the corner for Germany’s Christian Democrats? Is it the end of the Volkspartei culture, and what does that mean for the German political system’s stability? What kind of power vacuum will Angela Merkel’s absence leave, and what will her lasting legacy be? Thibault and his guest discuss all these questions and contemplate what they mean for the larger transatlantic space – and much more. Find Jana on Twitter: @jana_puglierin Find ECFR Berlin on Twitter: @ECFRBerlin Find Thibault on Twitter: @tmuzergues Visit IRI’s website at www.iri.org