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New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May: victorious but still trapped in a minefield

By John M. Roberts

The next mines she must avoid are the timing of a vote on the Brexit agreement she reached with the European Union in November and demands for a vote of no confidence in her government in the House of Commons.

Eurozone
Politics & Diplomacy

Inflection Points

Dec 8, 2018

China’s Europe strategy

By Frederick Kempe

Orban convened some Central European leaders with Beijing, and they laid the groundwork for the “16-plus-one” initiative based in Budapest that since then has provided China unprecedented regional influence.

China
Europe & Eurasia

Bremain vs Brexit

Nov 27, 2018

Brexit: The road ahead

By Bart Oosterveld and Álvaro Morales Salto-Weis

Successfully navigating these perilous waters would be an impressive feat for May. If she succeeds, she would have quelled internal opposition and boosted her mandate to negotiate the long-term EU-UK relationship after the UK officially leaves the EU on March 29, 2019.

European Union
Eurozone

New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2018

Rome’s options in budget battle with Brussels

By David A. Wemer

The Italian proposal violates a European Commission stipulation that budget deficits must decline year-on-year. Instead, under this proposal, Rome’s deficit would continue to grow.

Eurozone
International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Oct 19, 2018

State department official sounds warning on Russian, Chinese influence in Central and Eastern Europe

By David A. Wemer

“We must not see it as a foregone conclusion that countries will automatically remain friendly to America,” said A Wess Michell, assistant secretary for the US State Department Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.

Central Europe
Eastern Europe

New Atlanticist

Oct 18, 2018

Rome and Brussels go head to head in budget battle

By Álvaro Morales Salto-Weis

The proposal, which creates a deficit that is more than triple the level desired by the EU, has left investors jittery about the trajectory of the Italian economy.

Economy & Business
European Union

New Atlanticist

Oct 5, 2018

Brexit status report: breaking up is never easy

By David A. Wemer

Many of these issues boil down to a central question: how much power is the United Kingdom ready to cede to Brussels in return for access to the EU’s market?

European Union
Eurozone

New Atlanticist

Aug 17, 2018

What will Merkel decide on Nord Stream 2?

By Agnia Grigas

Given that Russia is known for using energy as a tool of foreign policy, exporting corruption via its business dealings and seeking to fracture the unity of the EU and NATO, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is about much more than gas for both Washington and the European Union.

European Union
Eurozone

Event Recap

Jun 14, 2018

Repairing the Roof with Clouds Gathering: The Outlook, Risks, and Governance Reform of the Euro Area

By Global Business & Economics Program

On June 13, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program hosted a breakfast roundtable discussion on the present and future of the European Monetary Union (EMU).

Economy & Business
European Union

Report

May 9, 2018

Georgia’s path westward

By William Courtney, Daniel Fried, and Kenneth Yalowitz

Georgia has overcome many challenges and now stands as a striking example of a reforming and Western-oriented country transcending the limitations of decades of Soviet rule.

Conflict
Defense Policy
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