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Politics & Diplomacy

Healthy democratic societies are governed through the holding of elections, passage of policies through government institutions, and equal application of the law to all citizens. These activities influence not only the internal decisions of these societies, but also inform the ways countries interact with their regional and global neighbors, whether through direct bilateral ties or encompassed in larger international organizations.

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Economic ‘Iron Curtain’ Dividing Europe?

New Atlanticist
Mar 18, 2025

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

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Atlantic Council experts

In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.

Conflict
Israel

Economic ‘Iron Curtain’ Dividing Europe?

New Atlanticist
Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By
Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.

Conflict
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Economic ‘Iron Curtain’ Dividing Europe?

Issue Brief
Mar 13, 2025

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

By
Jonathan Fulton

Despite economic advancements and high-profile diplomatic engagements, China’s influence remains largely economic rather than political, Jonathan Fulton argues.

China
Economy & Business

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New Atlanticist

Mar 2, 2009

Economic ‘Iron Curtain’ Dividing Europe?

By James Joyner

The European Union yesterday rejected calls from Hungary for a massive bailout plan for struggling economies in Eastern Europe, despite dire warnings of a new “iron curtain” dividing the Continent.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Mar 1, 2009

Obama Has Not Yet Fixed US-Europe Relations

By James Joyner

A series of discordant columns over the weekend makes it clear that a new American president has not been a magic fix for the transatlantic relationship.  Indeed, the global financial crisis has exacerbated differences, not just between America and Europe but within Europe as well.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Feb 26, 2009

Former Serb President Cleared of Kosovo Crimes

By James Joyner

The international community has once again struck out in its attempts to find a senior Serbian leader criminally liable for attrocities in the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Feb 22, 2009

Europe Agrees to Tighten Regulations, Double IMF Funding

By James Joyner

The leaders of Europe’s key economies agreed this morning to stronger regulation for the financial markets and to double the investment in the International Monetary Fund ahead of the G20 summit. 

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Feb 20, 2009

EU President Vaclav Klaus Condemns EU

By James Joyner

In a truly bizarre display, Czech President Vaclav Klaus, who holds the rotating EU presidency, yesterday compared the institution to the Soviet Union. Constant Brand for AP:

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Feb 19, 2009

Russia and Georgia Agree to International Monitors

By James Joyner

Russia and Georgia agreed to give international monitors freedom to rome throughout Georgia, including the disputed territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Feb 17, 2009

EU is Losing its Grip on Caspian Gas Corridor

By Borut Grgic

The European Union faces two obstacles to its project to pipe gas via a southern corridor from the Caspian region and thus reduce western Europe’s dependence on Russian supplies: Turkey’s attitude and the Balkan activities of Gazprom, the state-controlled Russian oil monopoly.

Energy & Environment European Union

New Atlanticist

Feb 6, 2009

EU and Russia Meet on Energy and Security

By James Joyner

Leaders of the European Union and Russia are meeting today for the first time since the gas crisis, more for the purpose of testing the waters than achieving any diplomatic breakthroughs, Oleg Shchederov reports for Reuters.

European Union International Organizations
North Korea Nuclear Weapons

Report

Feb 5, 2009

Achieving peace and security in Korea and Northeast Asia: A new US diplomatic strategy toward North Korea

The Atlantic Council is pleased to release its Final Report of its three-year project on U.S. policy toward North Korea. This report makes clear that unless President Obama adopts a new strategy of seeking a comprehensive settlement in Korea, the U.S. is unlikely to eliminate North Korea’s nuclear program.D Adopting the new diplomatic strategy of […]

East Asia Korea
Nabucco Pipeline Map

New Atlanticist

Jan 30, 2009

Nabucco Summit Exposes Differences

By Peter Cassata

This week’s Nabucco summit in Budapest brought little resolution to the problems that have plagued the proposed pipeline since its conception in 2002.  The project to bring Caspian Sea energy directly to Europe has been lackluster in attracting financing and has suffered from political disagreements between the countries involved.  Although some EU funds were offered […]

European Union International Organizations
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