International Organizations

Following the Second World War, the United States and its democratic allies sought to create a rules-based international order to guarantee stability and prosperity for their societies. Understanding that international cooperation was crucial to tackle global issues and ensure peace, multilateral organizations were created to facilitate discussion, pool resources, mediate conflict, and coordinate joint action. Whether focusing on security, economics, health, the environment, or energy, these organizations are vital forums of international engagement and global problem-solving.

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In the News

Mar 2, 2016

Bloomberg Features Katainen Address at EuroGrowth Initiative Launch

By Atlantic Council

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Economy & Business European Union

Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 2, 2016

Aslund Quoted by International Business Times on Brexit Implications

By Anders Aslund

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European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Mar 1, 2016

Don’t Be Fooled: Lifting EU Sanctions on Russia Won’t Bolster Europe’s Finances

By Vladislav L. Inozemtsev

The debate over sanctions is one of the hottest issues in any discussion on Russian-European relations. Sanctions were first imposed in 2014 by EU member states on Russia, and then by Russia on the EU. In recent months, Russian officials have argued that the EU should lift them, while there have been some signals coming […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 25, 2016

Migrant Crisis, Brexit Distracting EU from Enlargement, Says Albania’s Foreign Minister

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The migrant crisis and the debate over the United Kingdom’s future in the European Union have shifted focus away from the enlargement of the bloc and this could disrupt the process of building democratic future member states, Albania’s Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati said on February 25. “Unfortunately, the migrant crisis, coupled with other crises that […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Polyakova in Foreign Policy: Europe Is Right to Fear Putin’s Useful Idiots

By Alina Polyakova

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Event Recap

Feb 23, 2016

Europe’s Challenges: Migration, Economy, and Foreign Policy from the Greek Perspective

By Future Europe Initiative

On February 23, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Ambassador Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos.

European Union Greece

In the News

Feb 22, 2016

Kasperek in The Hill: The Window for TTIP is Right Now

By Marie Kasperek

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Economy & Business European Union

Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 22, 2016

Brexit: And Now It Begins…

By Fran Burwell

For all the sturm und drang that accompanied British Prime Minister David Cameron’s negotiations with his European partners on February 19, the specific topics addressed—and the points won by the Prime Minister—were remarkably small. The implications of those negotiations, however, could be immense, both for the United Kingdom and for Europe. Whether the British people […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Feb 17, 2016

Vajdich Quoted by Politico Europe on Britain’s EU Referendum

By Daniel Vajdich

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European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Feb 11, 2016

Libya Remains a Weak Link in Effort to Curb Migrant Flow into Europe

By Ashish Kumar Sen

NATO deploys ships to Aegean Sea to counter human trafficking between Turkey and Greece NATO’s decision to deploy ships to the Aegean Sea in an attempt to deter the smuggling of migrants from Turkey into Greece focuses on just one aspect of the problem; to Europe’s south, in Libya, a well-established human-trafficking network continues to […]

European Union International Organizations

Experts