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Trump vs Musk - An empty Thread in Space

Donald Trump’s recent attacks on Elon Musk and SpaceX threaten to severely setback U.S. space exploration. The US President has publicly threatened to terminate all NASA contracts with SpaceX, a move that would jeopardize rocket launches, satellite missions, and the economic future of American space travel.

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Keynote by Consul General Nicolas Bergeret

Speech by the Consul General of France Nicolas Bergeret at the Diplomatic Council Summer Celebration 2025

Allow me first to thank the Diplomatic Council for organizing this remarkable event. Thank you, Hang and Andreas. And thank you all. It is a pleasure to be among you, to be among so many committed professionals. And I am particularly grateful for this opportunity to shed light on the diplomatic and geopolitical agenda that France is carrying forward with ambition, realism, and I believe renewed clarity.

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Vive l'amitié franco-allemande

Speech by the German Ambassador Prof. Dr Heinrich Kreft, Diplomatic Council President, on the occasion of the Summer Festival 2025 on Germany's friendship with France, addressing the French Consul General Nicolas Bergeret:

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Diplomatic Council’s Splendid Summer Gala 2025

This year’s Diplomatic Council Summer Gala was positively incandescent, both in its balmy climes and its scintillating discourse.

A Fiery Commencement

Following a fervent welcome by the German Ambassador and Diplomatic Council President, Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kreft, Secretary-General Hang Nguyen navigated the proceedings with sparkling aplomb.

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 NATO Summit: Reflections

My take on the developments of the recent days and the NATO Summit by Jochen M. Richter, Chairman Diplomatic Council Global Security Forum

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Four startups in the spotlight on 1 July

At the initiative of the Consul General of the Republic of France, Nicolas Bergeret, a Franco-German Startup Summit will take place on 1 July as part of the Diplomatic Council’s Summer Celebration.

Three French and one German startup will present themselves: Compredict, Celestical, Lucca, and dataMatters.

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Honour for DC Authors on July 1st in Frankfurt/Germany

At the Diplomatic Council's Summer Celebration on 1 July in Frankfurt, Germany, all authors who have published their work with DC Publishing will receive a special honour. In a festive ceremony, they will be presented with the "Quality Writers Award" in the form of a certificate. Authors who have already contributed to a second or third book will receive a Silver, Gold or Gold on Ribbon award.

REGISTRATION FOR THE DC SUMMER CELEBRATION ON 1 JULY

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DC Start-up Summit on July 1st

The Diplomatic Council (DC) Summer Celebration on 1 July in Frankfurt/Germnany has many facets. One of them is the DC Start-up Summit.

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Two book presentations - from Lviv over Kyiv to Bucharest

By Jochen M. Richter, Chairman Diplomatic Council Global Security Forum

Arriving by plane in Krakow, my taxi driver is of course Ukrainian but he is not too keen having a conversation. The train to Przemysl close to the border to Ukraine is a combination of ÖBB and SBB: excellent service, phone chargers work, bar carriage comes through to serve sandwiches and sweats as well as cold and hot drinks.

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Diplomatic Council Italy

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ciro Maddaloni as the new Head of the DC Mission Italy to the Diplomatic Council family. As co-author of the publication Europe and the Emerging New Global Order and initiator of its Italian edition, he has already demonstrated exceptional commitment and vision. He has organised two remarkable book launches in Rome — one at the national parliament and the other at Italy’s foremost military officers’ club. Few venues could have been more fitting for such a publication.