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In his address to the IIEA, Irish\xa0Times Berlin Correspondent, Derek Scally, assesses the first year in office of\xa0Germany\u2019s "traffic light" coalition. Against a backdrop of war in Ukraine and challenges to energy security, Chancellor\xa0Scholz\u2019s government has had to adapt its programme for government. Many ambitious plans have taken a\xa0backseat in the face of urgent policy issues. Mr Scally examines the government\u2019s progress in responding to the\xa0unforeseen challenges presented in 2022, both from a national perspective and in its role as a leading EU member\xa0state.\n\nAbout the Speaker:\xa0\n\nDerek Scally is a native Dubliner, who studied at Dublin City University and the\xa0Humboldt University in Berlin, where he has\xa0been Irish Times correspondent since 2001. Covering politics, business and culture, he is a regular contributor to\xa0German news outlets, including Die Zeit weekly and Deutschlandfunk/WDR radio. He reports regularly from northern\xa0Europe and is also author of\xa0\u201cThe Best Catholics in the World\u201d,\xa0published in 2021 by Penguin.