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New Atlanticist

Oct 20, 2015

In Afghanistan, an Opportunity for the United States to Work with China and Iran

By Ashish Kumar Sen

EU Special Representative says Islamic State’s rise has created common ground for Washington, Tehran, and Beijing Franz-Michael Mellbin is the European Union’s Special Representative in Afghanistan. In a wide-ranging interview with the New Atlanticist’s Ashish Kumar Sen on Oct. 20, Mellbin discussed the need for a sustained US and NATO troop commitment in Afghanistan, the […]

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New Atlanticist

Oct 16, 2015

The European Union Shows Turkey its Hand

By Sarah Bedenbaugh

At the European Union summit on Oct. 15, European leaders announced with much fanfare an EU-Turkey joint action plan designed to help stem the flow of refugees through Turkey to Europe. In exchange for Turkey’s cooperation with the EU on migration, EU leaders agreed to provide Turkey with funds (in an amount still to be […]

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Oct 12, 2015

Burwell on the European Union and TTIP

By Frances G. Burwell

Vice President for European Union and Special Initiatives Frances G. Burwell joins the CATO Institute to discuss the geopolitical and security implications of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP):

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French Defense Minister Yves Le Drian and German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, June 3, 2014

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Oct 7, 2015

Letter from Strasbourg (Part Two): French Doubts about European Defense

By Leo Michel

Insights from the 13th annual “summer defense college,” in Strasbourg.

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Oct 6, 2015

Tothova Jordan on Transatlantic Data Pact

By Klara Tothova Jordan

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Klara Tothova Jordan joins BBC World to discuss the decision by the European Union’s highest court to strike down the transatlantic data pact:

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Oct 1, 2015

Aslund: Ukraine Suffers – European Union Lets It Down

By Anders Aslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund writes for Swedish business daily Dagens Industri on the European Union’s response to the crisis in Ukraine: Read the full article here.

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Sep 27, 2015

Hof and Herbst on Obama-Putin Meeting

By Frederic C. Hof and John Herbst

Defense News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof and Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on President Obama and President Putin meeting at the UN General Assembly to discuss the Russian presence in Syria:

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Sep 27, 2015

Itani on Global Efforts to Combat ISIS

By Faysal Itani

The Associated Press quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the complications of uniting global players in a coalition against ISIS in Syria:

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Sep 25, 2015

Aslund on Putin at the United Nations

By Anders Aslund

Radio Free Europe quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech to the UN General Assembly:

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Sep 23, 2015

Burwell: European Union Lacks Authority on Refugee Crisis

By Frances Burwell

The Associated Press quotes Vice President for European Union and Special Initiatives Frances G. Burwell on the European Union’s approach to the Syrian refugee crisis:

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