Press Release
Aug 20, 2014
Atlantic Council Statement on the Passing of Dinu Patriciu
Dinu Patriciu, founder of the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and a member of the Council’s International Advisory Board, died yesterday at age sixty-four due to complications related to lymphatic cancer.
Press Release
Aug 6, 2014
Tunisia’s Transition Under Threat Without Counterterror Support
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Atlantic Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In a public address at the Atlantic Council, Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki urgently called on the United States and its Western partners to support his country’s fight against terrorism. He warned that without their help to secure the country in the run-up to elections, terrorists will seek to destabilize the country, […]
Press Release
Jul 31, 2014
Argentina Defaults: Atlantic Council Experts Comment
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Atlantic Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Argentina failed to meet its deadline for interest payments on $13 billion of securities bonds due in 2033, resulting in the country’s second default since 2001. Reaction from Atlantic Council experts: “Nearly a decade ago, Argentina and 93 percent of its bondholders agreed to a deal that Argentina has so far respected. […]
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Jul 24, 2014
Atlantic Council Names Salam Fayyad as Distinguished Statesman
Atlantic Council Names Salam Fayyad as Distinguished StatesmanFayyad to speak on Gaza crisis at July 31 Atlantic Council event in DC WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council today named Dr. Salam Fayyad, former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, as Atlantic Council distinguished statesman in its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. Dr. Fayyad will address issues […]
Press Release
Jun 23, 2014
2014 Future Leaders Summit
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Young Atlanticist Program
In 2014, the United Kingdom will become the center of the political world as it hosts the NATO Summit. Heads of state and government, top diplomats, military commanders, and other international leaders will convene to make decisions that will affect the global economy and geopolitical landscape. Building on years of experience convening emerging leaders at […]
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Jun 20, 2014
Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy (ELEEP) Network
Click Here to Apply for the 2016-2017 Fellowship Class The Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy (ELEEP) Network is an ongoing, outcome-oriented dialogue dedicated to sharing best practices in sustainable economic transformation across the Atlantic. The Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute established ELEEP in 2011 as the first transatlantic network of its kind, with […]
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Jun 16, 2014
Iran Task Force on Unwinding US and EU Sanctions on Iran
As negotiations resume today in Vienna between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force introduces two papers that outline options for unwinding US and European sanctions against Iran—a key element of any long-term agreement curbing Iran’s nuclear program. “Easing US Sanctions on Iran ,” […]
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May 29, 2014
Algeria Needs Reform Strategy to Avoid Upheaval
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new Atlantic Council report warns that although the Algerian government has effectively maintained the status quo and avoided its own Arab Spring, it risks future instability if it does not commit to serious political and economic reforms. In “No Arab Spring for Algeria,” Mohsin Khan and Karim Mezran, senior fellows at […]
Press Release
May 28, 2014
Transition to Federalism in Yemen Hopeful but Not Without Challenges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new Atlantic Council issue brief maps key considerations as Yemen embarks on the next stage in its political evolution—the transition from a unitary to federal state system, as outlined by the final agreement from the multistakeholder National Dialogue Conference. In “The Challenge of Federalism in Yemen,” Rafat Al-Akhali, nonresident fellow at […]
Press Release
May 27, 2014
Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Announces New Fellow for Brazil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT AJ Ross, aross@AtlanticCouncil.org 202.864.2829 The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce Ricardo Sennes, one of the world’s leading experts on Brazil, as a new nonresident senior Brazil fellow at the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Sennes offers comprehensive analysis on the new Brazil, as well as the country’s strategic position within global […]
