Democrats Abroad Participate in 50 “No Tyrants / No Kings” Day events around the world 

Americans abroad join forces with the domestic movement & others worldwide to denounce authoritarianism

Amsterdam, NL - On June 14th, Democrats Abroad will organize or participate in peaceful demonstrations in 50 cities around the world as a part of a global day of defiance against authoritarianism. The events are in solidarity with the  “No Kings” Day demonstrations taking place across the USA tomorrow.

Demonstrations are taking place in major cities including Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin, Cape Town, Helsinki, London, Paris, Prague, Rome, Stockholm, Tokyo, and Toronto. Organizers expect thousands of participants, including U.S. citizens  living overseas and local allies.

The threat of authoritarianism in the USA has never been more urgent. Yesterday the senior Senator from California was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed as he attempted to ask Homeland Security Secretary Noem a question. Trump has nationalized the California national guard against the wishes of the Governor, and has deployed active duty Marines to support his mass deportation agenda. 

Meanwhile, across the country in Washington D.C. Trump is rolling out a military parade which will cost tax payers between $25-45 million. All while the Senate is at work on a budget which will explode the deficit by trillions of dollars. 

It is no wonder the American people have had enough. 

“Over the last few months we’ve seen the resistance to MAGA authoritarianism emerge and strengthen,“ said Democrats Abroad’s International Chair Martha McDevitt-Pugh. “It will only continue, as more people see how cruel and destructive Trump’s big bad billionaire budget will be to them, even as he spends millions to throw himself a vanity military parade. Democrats Abroad stand with our friends and family back home in opposing the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S.”

Democrats Abroad Germany's Fundraising And Event Coordinator and  Berlin Vice Chair, Emily Lines, on the political talk show Phoenix Runde on 18 December 2019. She talks about impeachment with  Prof. Boris Vormann, USA-Experte Bard College Berlin, Benjamin Wolfmeier, Republicans Overseas Germany,  and Sudha David Wilp, German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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March 6, 2019

Democrats Abroad Germany Introduces Newly Elected Executive Committee

Heidelberg - Democrats Abroad Germany, the official arm of the Democratic Party in Germany, elected its new Executive Committee at their Annual General Meeting held on February 23, 2019, in Heidelberg. Incoming leaders, who will serve in their respective positions until 2021, are responsible for upholding and supporting the work of the Democratic Party Committee Abroad in Germany.

DA Germany announces the following newly elected leaders:

At-Large Positions:

As American politics has come to the forefront of global concern with the Trump administration, DA Germany aims to be the point of contact for Americans living in Germany and help actively connect them with government and civic engagement back home.

“Following the general election in 2016, we witnessed an outpouring of concern and activity from Americans living in Germany,” noted Candice Kerestan, Chair of DA Germany. “While this momentum to make a change was reflected in the recent midterm elections – where Democrats regained the House, flipped seven governors’ mansions, and picked up hundreds of state legislative seats nationwide – we must continue building upon this to take back the White House in 2020. Moving forward, the newly elected Executive Committee is determined to keep improving outreach to Americans, provide even greater opportunities for our members to learn about and engage with US politics, and make our voices heard while living in Germany.”

The elections are one facet of an ongoing program of activities for DA Germany. For more information please visit our website at http://www.democratsabroad.org/de.

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Date: April 5, 2017  

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Excitement Spreads as Democrats Abroad Germany Picks New Executive Committee

Democrats gathered in Berlin to talk politics and plan for the Congressional races in 2018  

Berlin- Things were looking up for Democrats living abroad in Germany over the weekend as 130 attendees from all over the country, as well as guests from the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, and France, gathered for the 2017 Annual General Meeting.  In attendance were ten chapters and 15 precincts, and 9 remote viewing/voting centers were set-up for those that could not attend in person.

The agenda for the meeting was set and the participants quickly began to talk about the current political situation at hand, and what everyone could do to make sure that there would be Democratic victory in 2018.

Interactive workshops took place where members were given the opportunity to share their ideas on sustaining a volunteer organization. The participants gave their input on what issues they cared about, what resources they needed to meet their goals and guidance for finding allies. This was an empowering moment for many who wanted to shape the direction of Democrats Abroad Germany as they voiced their concerns over the Trump Administration’s current actions.

After the workshop sessions, the election process to select the new Executive Committee (national leadership) began. Members from all backgrounds, experiences and ideas, but with the same goal in mind, took center stage as they gave their speeches underling the issue that Democrats needed to face, and which approaches will help insure a victory in 2018. At the end, a momentous moment for DAG arose as over 2/3 of women and 1/4 of young Democrats were elected to the Executive Committee. One