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Mar 25, 2014
European Banking Union Agreement Not Enough to End Crisis
Economist Megan Greene argues for more long-term planning to prevent future crises. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2014 WASHINGTON – In an issue brief released today, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Megan Greene argues that the European banking union agreement as it currently stands will fall short of many of its goals and will only to be […]
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Mar 24, 2014
TTIP Talks One Year On: Cautious Optimism Remains
Stakeholder survey shows narrower agreement and longer negotiations now seen likely; transatlantic discord takes a toll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 24 WASHINGTON – Stakeholders remain optimistic that a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal can be reached, but they believe a less comprehensive agreement will result from more protracted talks, according to an […]
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Mar 19, 2014
Atlantic Council Accepting Applications for NATO Emerging Leaders Working Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2014 CONTACT Taleen Ananian press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council is now accepting applications to the NATO Emerging Leaders Working Group on the Transatlantic Bond, a unique, nonpartisan initiative to renew and support the transatlantic alliance. As heads of state from all twenty-eight NATO nations convene at the NATO […]
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Mar 18, 2014
Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship
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Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship
The Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute, through their Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP – www.eleep.eu) launched the Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship in the spring of 2014. The Fellowship aims to train the next generation of Arctic Ambassadors and is a unique summer opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students, […]
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Mar 18, 2014
Call for Applications
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NATO Emerging Leaders Working Group on the Trans-Atlantic Bond
NATO Young Leaders Working Group on the Trans-Atlantic Bond The deadline for applications has passed. Thank you for your interest. Overview Heads of state and government from all 28 NATO nations will convene at the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales this September to reaffirm the importance of the Trans-Atlantic bond and build a strong foundation […]
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Mar 12, 2014
Ukraine’s Leader Offers “Equal Partnership” with Russia; Praises US Response
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 12, 2014 WASHINGTON – Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk offered to negotiate an “equal partnership” with Russia if it ends its invasion of Crimea, and praised the Western response to the crisis following his talks at the White House. “I would like to reiterate that we still want to have a free, […]
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Mar 4, 2014
Prime Minister of Moldova Speaks at the Atlantic Council as Europe Grapples with Response to Russian Aggression
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Atlantic Council
WASHINGTON – During a public address at the Atlantic Council during his visit to Washington today, Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca reaffirmed his country’s commitment to Europe and denounced Russian intimidation in Europe’s east. Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. introduced the prime minister, urging action and the strategic importance of what is at stake in the […]
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Feb 25, 2014
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili Asks International Community to Apply More Pressure on Russia
WASHINGTON – During his first public remarks in the United States today, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili called on the international community, and specifically the West, to support the Ukrainian people by putting more pressure on Russia, and said, “the international community needs to send clearer messages that will underpin the notion that no third […]
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Feb 21, 2014
University of Utah Presents Alumni Award to Atlantic Council’s Fred Kempe
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Atlantic Council
The University of Utah Alumni Association presented its Distinguished Alumnus Award to Fred Kempe, Atlantic Council president and CEO, recognizing Kempe’s three-decade career as a journalist, author and foreign policy think-tank executive. The association presented the award February 20. Kempe, a Utah native who graduated from the university in 1976, has led the Atlantic Council […]
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Feb 12, 2014
New Hariri Center Publications Assess Political and Economic Trends in the Arab Transition Countries
With two new publications, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East offers a comprehensive picture of the degree of political and social change in Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia, and Libya since protestors took to the streets in 2011, as well as the economic impact of the Arab uprising on the transition countries.
