Experts React

The data privacy deal driving the future of the US-EU commercial relationship

By Atlantic Council experts

Biden’s executive order is the next step toward establishing a new EU-US Data Privacy Framework; but will the new agreement be viable? Our experts break down the details.

Experts react: How the OPEC+ oil-production cuts will shake up geopolitics and energy security

By Atlantic Council experts

We went to our experts to get their takes on what to watch next from the United States and beyond after oil-producing nations vowed to slash production.

Putin just escalated his war in Ukraine. Here’s your expert guide to what’s coming next.

By Atlantic Council experts

As Putin mobilizes his reserves, moves to annex Ukrainian territory, and doubles down on his nuclear threats, our experts weigh in.

The Atlantic Council remembers Queen Elizabeth II

By Atlantic Council experts

Experts across the Atlantic Council network weigh in on the queen’s seventy-year reign, her importance to the transatlantic relationship, and more.

Experts react: The United Kingdom has a new prime minister. What should the world expect from Liz Truss?

By Atlantic Council experts

How will Truss balance economic challenges at home and deal with allies and foes abroad? Our experts weigh in.

What legacy does Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, leave behind?

Our experts examine Gorbachev’s complicated legacy and wonder: What could have been?

The buzz in Europe’s halls of power about Ukraine’s EU bid

By Atlantic Council experts

Our Europe experts break down what to expect from the European Council’s special meeting on issues related to the war in Ukraine.

Peter Ackerman’s legacy: Tackling the world’s toughest conflicts

By Atlantic Council experts

In reaction to his passing, leaders across the Atlantic Council network shared tributes to Ackerman and the mission that drove his work.

Experts react: Macron wins another presidential term. What now for France, the EU, and the world?

By Atlantic Council

We reached out to our experts at the Europe Center for more on what the results tell us, and what to expect from Macron in his second term.

Experts react: A new leader emerges from Pakistan’s political turmoil. Now what?

By Atlantic Council experts

We reached out to several Pakistan-based experts for their thoughts on new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and what comes next in the pivotal South Asian nation.