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New Atlanticist

Oct 7, 2016

Rebuilding Trust in the European Union

By Rachel Ansley

Faced with challenges posed by Brexit, an unprecedented influx of migrants, and feeble economies, the European Union must work hard to rebuild confidence among European publics, Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák said at the Atlantic Council on October 6. “Our main focus now is bringing the European Union closer to Europeans,” said Lajčák. Slovakia holds […]

Central Europe European Union

EUSource

Oct 7, 2016

EU Source: EU fast-tracks climate deal

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS Paris climate deal gets EU-wide approval Orban pushes on despite referendum turnout  On-going talks between US and Deutsche Bank UK to trigger Brexit negotiations by March 2017

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Oct 6, 2016

Negotiating a Brexit

By Ashish Kumar Sen

EU will seek ‘best exit possible’ for the United Kingdom, says David O’Sullivan, EU’s ambassador to the United States The European Union wishes to negotiate the “best exit possible” for the United Kingdom from the bloc, said David O’Sullivan, the EU’s ambassador to the United States. “I don’t think it is a question of saying […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

New Atlanticist

Oct 5, 2016

Can an EU Army Be More Than Just a Pipe Dream?

By Lukas Trakimavičius

In recent weeks, the idea of establishing a European Union army was reintroduced to the public debate. During a visit to Lithuania, Germany’s defense minister, Ursula von der Leyden, noted that “it’s time to move forward to a European defense union.” Days later, in his State of the Union address, the president of the European […]

European Union International Organizations

Trade in Action

Oct 5, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – October 5, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

The Atlantic Council is hosting EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici, and a panel of esteemed experts featuring Mr. Carlos Costa, Governor of the Central Bank of Portugal; Mr. Bart Oosterveld, Managing Director of Moody’s Investor Service; and  Dr. Paul Sheard, Chief Economist of SP Global, tomorrow, October 6 as part of the […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Event Recap

Oct 4, 2016

Roundtable with Lieutenant General Yohannes Tesfamariam, former commander of UNMISS

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, October 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted Lieutenant General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam, former force commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), who discussed the evolving security situation in the country, the impact of international peacekeeping forces, and ways forward for UNMISS.

East Africa International Organizations

EUSource

Sep 30, 2016

EU Source: EU puts TTIP on hold; investors drop Deutsche Bank

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS Deutsche Bank sinks lower in investors’ confidence CETA set for signing while TTIP trails behind Fox speech heavy on confusion, light on Brexit details

Economy & Business European Union

Trade in Action

Sep 28, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – September 28, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

The 15th round of TTIP negotiations will occur in New York, New York between October 3-7. Please follow this link for more details regarding the agenda.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Sep 26, 2016

Can Vladimir Putin Make the Twenty-First Century a Russian Century?

By Anders Åslund

The role Russia is playing in Donald Trump’s election campaign is quite extraordinary. The candidate’s son has acknowledged that Trump’s companies have received large Russian investments. His former campaign manager Paul Manafort worked for Ukraine’s disgraced pro-Moscow authoritarian president for almost a decade. Two of his foreign policy advisers, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and Carter […]

European Union International Organizations
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, June 3, 2014

NATOSource

Sep 26, 2016

Europe’s Misguided Plan for a New Joint Military Headquarters

By Jorge Benitez, National Interest

The recent campaign by Juncker, Mogherini, and the governments of France and Germany for an EU military headquarters is a regrettable step in the wrong direction.

European Union France

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