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Feb 9, 2015

European Energy Security Challenges and Transatlantic Cooperation in 2015

By Global Energy Center

The issue of energy security has become one of the most important issues facing Europe today. The recent Russian aggression against Ukraine has once again stressed the importance of cooperation within the European Union (EU), as well as transatlantic ties with the United States. The importance of energy security is understood and stressed by the […]

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: European Energy Security Challenges and Transatlantic Cooperation in 2015

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council European Energy Security Challenges and Transatlantic Cooperation in 2015 Keynote Speech: Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, European Commission Welcome: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Discussant: Richard Morningstar, Founding Director, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council   Moderator: David Koranyi, Director, Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative, Atlantic Council Time:  1:30 […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: The Road to the Riga Summit

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Toward a Transatlantic Strategy for Europe’s East Welcome and Opening Remarks:  The Road to the Riga Summit Welcome: Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council Speaker: Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia Moderator: Craig Kennedy, Former President, German Marshall Fund of the United States Location:  Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C Time:  […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: Mapping Europe’s Strategic Landscape

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Toward a Transatlantic Strategy for Europe’s East Mapping Europe’s Strategic Landscape Speakers: Radoslaw Sikorski, Marshal of the Sejm, Republic of Poland Stephen Hadley, Founding Partner, RiceHadleyGates LLC; Former National Security Adviser Moderator: Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council Location:  Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Time:  9:00 a.m. EDT Date:  Friday, January 30, 2015 […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: Toward a Europe Whole and Free

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Toward a Transatlantic Strategy for Europe’s East Toward a Europe Whole and Free Speakers:Miroslav Lajčák,Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs,Slovak Republic Tamar Beruchashvili,Minister of Foreign Affairs,Georgia Vadyam Prystayko,Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs,Ukraine Konrad Pawlik,Undersecretary of State for Development Cooperation, Polish Diaspora and Eastern Policy, and Minister of Foreign Affairs,Poland […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: The Way Forward for the Eastern Partnership and Conclusion

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Toward a Transatlantic Strategy for Europe’s East The Way Forward for the Eastern Partnershipand Conclusion Speakers:Hryhoriy Nemyria,Chairman, Human Rights Committee,Parliament of Ukraine Štefan Füle,Former European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Ana Palacio,Member, Consejo de Estado of Spain;Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain Elmar Brok,Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,European […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Leaders Make the Case for Trade

By Atlantic Council

On February 5, key US administration, Congressional, and other leaders joined the Atlantic Council to discuss how the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be a game-changer for both the United States and its partners across the hemisphere. Congressman Dave Reichert opened the session with his first public address of 2015 on the trade agenda, followed by […]

Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

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Feb 9, 2015

Gradual Escalation Does Not Work

By Harlan Ullman

Following the NATO Defense Ministers meeting in Brussels and the annual Munich Security Conference once known as Wehrkinde last week, the debate over whether or not to equip Ukraine with defense armaments such as anti-air and tank missiles is reaching a critical point. On the one hand, Vladimir Putin’s annexation of the Crimea and outright […]

NATO
Russia

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Feb 5, 2015

Opinion: Islamic State Brutality Could Backfire

By Barbara Slavin

The group that calls itself the Islamic State (IS) is reportedly expanding its reach in the Middle East and North Africa. But it may start losing its appeal to potential recruits through actions that expose its extreme brutality. The release of a gruesome video showing the burning to death of a Jordanian pilot– weeks before […]

Middle East

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Feb 5, 2015

Ukraine’s Economic Reform: Insights from the Newly Minted Minister of Finance

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

Atlantic Council Conference Call Ukraine’s Economic Reform: Insights from the Newly Minted Minister of Finance Speaker:Natalie Jaresko,Minister of Finance,Government of Ukraine Welcome and Moderator:Fredrick Kempe,President and CEO,Atlantic Council Time: 11:30 a.m. EDTDate: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Transcript BySuperior Transcriptions LLCwww.superiortranscriptions.com