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New Atlanticist

Apr 1, 2020

The coronavirus economic crisis: Supporting the weak links

By Hung Tran

In the present pandemic crisis, major countries have moved more quickly, offering more substantial monetary and fiscal support packages, including better targeted programs than in 2008-09. The challenge now is to quickly deliver the help to the weak entities which need liquidity the most. After all, any system is only as strong as its weakest link.

Coronavirus International Financial Institutions

Future of DHS

Apr 1, 2020

Warrick quoted in FedScoop on Future of DHS Project

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

Future of DHS

Apr 1, 2020

Atlantic Council Future of DHS Project mentioned in POLITICO

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

The future is here

Apr 1, 2020

Trump exhorts US to face grim weeks ahead; coronavirus daily deaths worst by far

By Atlantic Council

US President Donald J. Trump said the United States faces a crisis without precedent and, in a notable change of tone, exhorted Americans to face a grim couple of weeks ahead at least. The federal government raced to build field hospitals to take pressure off health systems beleaguered by the coronavirus pandemic as the United States had by far its biggest tally of deaths in one day.

Coronavirus

New Atlanticist

Apr 1, 2020

Europe needs a quick economic coronavirus response: The ESM can provide it

By Bart Oosterveld

A rapid and flexible deployment of the €410 billion lending capacity of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is urgently needed to support the policy initiatives launched to combat the coronavirus crisis throughout Europe. The sooner the Eurogroup of finance ministers can return to something akin to this sensible compromise position suggested by its President Mario Centeno last week, the better.

Coronavirus European Union

UkraineAlert

Mar 31, 2020

Zelenskyy resurrects his reformist credentials as coronavirus crisis looms

By Anders Åslund

March 30 was a big day for Ukraine with major changes in parliament that reversed the anti-reform backlash underway in the country since March 4 and provided President Zelenskyy with fresh political momentum as the coronavirus crisis escalates.

Coronavirus Democratic Transitions

AfricaSource

Mar 31, 2020

Watching the spread of coronavirus in Côte d’Ivoire

By Maxwell Bone

Similar to many other African countries, the novel coronavirus pandemic poses grave threats to Côte d'Ivoire's health systems and economy. However, as cases of COVID-19 spike, another problem is arising: the country's socioeconomic and political divisions are being re-illuminated and could lead to destabilization.

Africa Coronavirus

New Atlanticist

Mar 31, 2020

Europe’s economic emergency is also a geopolitical one

By Benjamin Haddad and Josh Lipsky

European leaders are deciding the future of European power on the world stage. If Europeans can’t ensure solidarity with each other after so much pain and sacrifice, it will not only be a devastating loss for Europe. It will also be a blow to a world looking for the political shape of a post-coronavirus world.

Coronavirus European Union

In the News

Mar 31, 2020

Grundman joins Aviation Week podcast on defense implications of COVID-19

By Atlantic Council

Steven Grundman joins Aviation Week editors to discuss "What COVID-19 Portends for Defense, Now and in the Future."

Coronavirus Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Mar 31, 2020

China’s ineffective coronavirus response could create its own Black Swan

By Chang-Ching Tu

At this time of increasing uncertainty, the Chinese Communist Party is facing a severe test of its ability to prevent coronavirus from becoming a “black swan” that severely impacts its political stability and security.

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Experts

Fellow

Oluwayemisi Ajumobi

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Technology & Innovation Non-Traditional Threats

Fellow

Jonathan Esole

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Coronavirus

Staff

Uri Friedman

Senior Editorial Director

Coronavirus Democratic Transitions

Millennium fellow

Jamechia Hoyle

Senior Consultant, LMI

Millennium Leadership Program

Coronavirus Crisis Management

Millennium fellow

Jaclyn Levy

Director, Public Policy, Infectious Diseases Society of America

Millennium Leadership Program

Coronavirus Non-Traditional Threats

Millennium fellow

Junaid Nabi

Senior Researcher, Harvard Business School

Millennium Leadership Program

Coronavirus Disinformation
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