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New Atlanticist

Jul 1, 2019

Protests in Prague: beyond the numbers

By Martin Michelot

The protests were a moment of civil awakening for the Czech people rather than a simple message of political opposition.

Central Europe Democratic Transitions

In the News

Jun 28, 2019

Bryza joins A News to discuss the 2019 G20 Osaka Summit

By Atlantic Council

G20 International Organizations

UkraineAlert

Jun 28, 2019

Finally a new window of investment opportunity in Ukraine?

By Basil Kalymon

The fight against corruption, linked to a continued commitment to EU integration and general system reform, could greatly boost Ukraine’s economic strength.

Conflict Corruption

Inflection Points

Jun 27, 2019

Special G20 edition: Historic test for a world adrift

By Frederick Kempe

The nineteen leaders of the world’s largest economies and the European Union gather as history’s tectonic plates shift underneath them.

China Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Jun 27, 2019

PACE sells out for 33 Million euros

By Andrej Lushnycky

On June 25, Russia was allowed back into the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) as a full voting member, after being expelled five years ago for its aggression in Ukraine. Through an innocuous sounding measure that pledged to strengthen the assembly’s decision-making processes on credentials and voting, 118 parliamentarians agreed to let […]

Conflict Human Rights

UkraineAlert

Jun 27, 2019

Five predictions for Ukraine’s parliamentary elections

By Brian Mefford

With the Constitutional Court of Ukraine affirming the dismissal of parliament last week, new elections are moving ahead for July 21. Here are five predictions on what to expect. First, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People has a legitimate chance to form a one-party majority in the parliament. This would mark the first time since […]

Elections Political Reform

In the News

Jun 26, 2019

Tran Joins CGTN to Discuss what to expect at the G20 Summit

G20

New Atlanticist

Jun 26, 2019

Can Xi and Trump pause their trade war in Osaka?

By David A. Wemer

Trump and Xi could be looking for another G20 breakthrough when they meet on June 29.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jun 26, 2019

How to weather a hack: Lessons from the Macron leaks

By David A. Wemer

Why did the leaks fail to move the needle during the 2017 French presidential campaign?

Disinformation Elections

Event Recap

Jun 26, 2019

What does new polling data from Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan tell us?

By Hariri Center

On June 26, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East in collaboration with Arab Barometer held a public event to release the Arab Barometer’s latest public opinion survey data from Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan. The data covered topics such as the state of the economy, institutional trust, migration, government performance, media consumption, corruption, and foreign […]

Economy & Business Iraq

Experts

Events