International Organizations

Brexit or Bremain, What the EU Desperately Needs is Reform

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council experts discuss what Brussels needs to do differently British voters will take part in a referendum on June 23 to decide whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Union. Latest polls show a close race. For months, proponents and opponents of the so-called Brexit have made their case to the British […]

The EU, Areas of Conflict in International Politics, and the Case for Assuming Greater Responsibility

By Ralf Fuecks

This article is remarks by Ralf Fuecks, president of the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, presented at the Foundation’s 17th Annual Policy Conference on June 17, 2016.

TTIP&TRADE in Action – June 15, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

The Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program‘s latest EconoGraphic “Britannia, Rule the Trade!” analyzes the benefits of Britain’s accession to the European Union, and the negative effects a “Brexit” would have on the British economy.  If you missed last week’s new Atlantic Council publication “To Brexit or to Bremain- That is the Question“, make sure to read it […]

After the Vote: Implications of the UK Referendum

After the Vote: Implications of the UK Referendum Ms. Natalie NougayredeColumnist, Leader Writer, and Foreign Affairs Commentator, The Guardian Ambassador Richard MorningstarFormer US Ambassador to the European Union; Founding Director and Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Sir Peter WestmacottFormer British Ambassador to the United States Moderated by:Ms. Claire YorkeNonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center […]

Great Expectations: Aspirant Nations See NATO Enlargement as Vital to Europe’s Stability

By Mitch Hulse

NATO membership for countries in the Balkans and for Georgia is crucial for the stability of Europe and will send a clear signal that Russia does not have a veto over the alliance’s enlargement plans, panelists, including officials from Macedonia and Georgia, said at the Atlantic Council on June 8.

TTIP&TRADE in Action – June 8, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

German Chancellor Angela Merkel openly stated for the first time that if Britain decides to leave the European Union, its negotiating power in Europe will be significantly weakened.

NATO’s Warsaw Summit: ‘Failure is Not an Option’

By Mitch Hulse

NATO’s Warsaw summit in July is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in the alliance’s history, NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow said on June 3 while noting the growing challenges on Europe’s southern and eastern flanks. “We face one of the most challenging security environments in decades,” Vershbow said. “We have […]