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Jul 20, 2016

The GCC Response to Turkey’s Failed Coup

By Giorgio Cafiero

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states hailed Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s triumph over last week’s failed coup attempt. The Council’s powerhouse Saudi Arabia expressed support for Turkey’s “elected government” with “constitutional legitimacy.” By detaining Turkey’s military attaché to Kuwait on Sunday at Dammam Airport, at Ankara’s request, the Saudis also demonstrated their willingness to collaborate […]

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Trade in Action

Jul 20, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – July 20, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Photo Credit: Lieven Creemers Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Dan Mullaney, Chief EU and Chief US negotiators for TTIP, speak to stakeholders on July 13th during the 14th round of TTIP negotiations. Event: Go for Growth- Europe! Do you want to take stock of the economic developments in Europe before the summer break? The Atlantic Council’s EuroGrowth Initiative invites you to join our […]

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Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2016

European Commission to the United Kingdom: Begin Exit Negotiations Swiftly

By Mitch Hulse

The new British government must quickly begin the process of negotiating the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union in order to alleviate market uncertainty, according to a top European Commission official. “From the European Commission’s viewpoint, we are calling on the British government to come up with a proposal to begin exit negotiations without […]

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In the News

Jul 18, 2016

Resilient Financial Markets – Shaping the Rules Together Featured by Marketwatch

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 18, 2016

Resilient Financial Markets – Shaping the Rules Together Featured by The Wall Street Journal

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2016

US-Russia Cooperation on Syria Seen as Catalyst for Syrian Conflict Resolution

By Julia Goldman

Reports of newfound military cooperation between Russia and the United States to resolve Syrian conflict are welcomed with caution by Syrian negotiation committees. “The hope is there may be serious cooperation at the highest level to finally address the Syrian situation in a serious way and at the level that is required,” said Bassama Kodmani, […]

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Trade in Action

Jul 13, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – July 13, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Photo Credit: @jyrkikatainenEuropean Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Vice President Federica Mogherini, European Council President Donald Tusk, Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Jyrki Katainen, and the Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, represented the European Union at the 18th bilateral Summit between the European Union and China in Beijing from July 12 to 13. More info here. 

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In the News

Jul 12, 2016

Saab in Defense News: Future Deterrence Frameworks for the GCC

By Bilal Y. Saab

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New Atlanticist

Jul 11, 2016

Turning Brexit into Reality

By Ashish Kumar Sen

UK’s incoming prime minister, Theresa May, faces task of negotiating with the EU Incoming British Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to move ahead with taking the United Kingdom out of the European Union, and this is the most likely future course, said the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell. However, a Brexit is not inevitable. “There […]

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Event Recap

Jul 11, 2016

Unwrapping the NATO Warsaw Summit

By Lauren Speranza & Marija Vaicekauskaite

On July 11, 2016 the Atlantic Council hosted a private roundtable with General Denis Mercier, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation on “Unwrapping the NATO Warsaw Summit.” Gen. Mercier briefed out the key deliberations and conclusions of the Alliance’s July 8-9 Warsaw Summit. A select group of experts, including Julie Smith of the Center for a […]

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