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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 30, 2016

Why a Brexit May Not Happen

By Anders Åslund

British support for taking the United Kingdom out of the European Union came as a tremendous shock to the world. Global financial markets were roiled for two days after the June 23 referendum. A few days later, however, questions have been raised about whether the UK would actually leave the European Union. It now appears […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 30, 2016

Europe After Brexit

By Kane Borders and Susan Haigh

On Thursday, June 30, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative launched a workshop series, aimed at galvanizing close colleagues and friends around a Europe strategy following the historic June 23 Brexit vote, through sustained and structured discussions among transatlantic partners. Executive Vice President for Programs and Strategy, Damon Wilson, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Erwan […]

Europe & Eurasia

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 30, 2016

Wilson Quoted by Politico on US-German Relations Post-Brexit

By Damon Wilson

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Germany

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 29, 2016

The British Army of the Vistula

By James Hasik

Concerns about the implications of Brexit to European security may be overblown. At the beginning of last week, as everyone else in the commentariat was commenting, I resolved myself not to comment on Brexit. But after a flurry of articles about Britain turning inward, I want everyone to calm down. Just yesterday, US Secretary of […]

Defense Industry NATO

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 29, 2016

Hellyer in The Guardian: English Nationalism Needn’t be Ugly

By H.A. Hellyer

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Transatlantic Finance Initiative

Jun 28, 2016

Power of Transparency Home

By Global Business and Economics

The “Power of Transparency” speaker series is a collaboration between the Atlantic Council and Thomson Reuters, featuring top government leaders who are working to increase transparency in their respective fields through initiatives that combat corruption and terrorism, strengthen the rule of law, expand market access, promote financial and economic stability, and advance innovation. This six-part […]

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 28, 2016

Atlantic Council Report Advocates Troop Buildup in Europe in Response to Russian Threat

By Ashish Kumar Sen

NATO must respond to threats from Russia by permanently stationing troops in the Baltic States, Poland, and the Black Sea region, according to a new Atlantic Council report. “These are clearly modest—in terms of the troop commitments—measures designed to stabilize the alliance, protect our smaller allies in the east, and do what the NATO alliance […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 28, 2016

What Brexit Means for the GCC

By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

The startling result of the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union has caused political and economic chaos in Britain unparalleled since World War Two. Prime Minister David Cameron will be out of power by September 2 and Britain faces a period of profound uncertainty and volatility over the nature of its […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 28, 2016

Africa and Brexit: Not All Bad News

By J. Peter Pham

Amid the global political and economic turmoil in the wake of last week’s narrow decision by British voters in favor of taking their country out of the European Union, there has been no shortage of alarm about the potential toll of “Brexit” on Africa in terms of diminished trade, investment, and assistance. While there will […]

Africa

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 28, 2016

Kempe Joins CNBC to Discuss the Probability of Brexit Happening

By Frederick Kempe