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New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2020

Navalny is Merkel’s ‘red line’ crisis

By Jeremy Stern

How Merkel responds to the poisoning of Alexei Navalny and critiques of support for Nord Stream II will likely have cascading effects on international politics. Germany’s decisions, even on seemingly discrete events, can alter the global balance of power.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 18, 2020

Johnson faces a COVID lockdown and trade lockout

By John M. Roberts

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has found himself in an extraordinary crisis, as a second wave of COVID-19 lockdowns is interacting with what would normally be considered a totally separate matter, the future of trade deals with the European Union and the United States and Britain’s reputation as a nation committed to upholding international law.

Coronavirus European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 17, 2020

British foreign secretary: Post-Brexit Britain will pursue ‘distinct identity in the world’

By David A. Wemer

Amid continuing uncertainty about the exact economic and political relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab explained that the United Kingdom wants to “be masters of our own destiny, not just domestically, but [also] in terms of the approach we forge internationally.”

Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Sep 16, 2020

Experts react: Von der Leyen outlines vision for Europe’s post-COVID future

By Atlantic Council

Von der Leyen used her first State of the European Union Address to push European leaders to “make change happen by design—not by disaster or by diktat from others in the world.” Atlantic Council experts react to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s speech and its implications for future EU policy.

Climate Change & Climate Action Coronavirus

Feature

Sep 14, 2020

Europe after COVID

By Clément Beaune

A few weeks after the groundbreaking budget agreement adopted by the European Council on July 21, it would be tempting to say that COVID-19 changed everything in the European Union, in line with the oft-repeated principle: “It takes a crisis for Europe to act.” Like all clichés, there is some truth in this statement.

Coronavirus European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 3, 2020

Can the US and Germany finally see eye to eye on China?

By Roderick Kefferpütz

After much too long a time, the political climate towards China and Russia is finally starting to change in Berlin. This is an opportunity for the United States and Germany to re-engage and turn Germany from a weak link in the transatlantic alliance to a reliable partner.

China Germany

In the News

Aug 31, 2020

Wieslander as a panelist with the Free World Forum: Deteriorated security situation around the Baltic Sea
Europe & Eurasia Northern Europe

In the News

Aug 26, 2020

Wieslander joins Swedish Radio to discuss military escalation around the Baltic Sea
Europe & Eurasia Northern Europe

In the News

Aug 26, 2020

Wieslander joins Radio Sweden to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the Baltic Sea
Europe & Eurasia Northern Europe

In the News

Aug 20, 2020

Wieslander in EURACTIV: With the US absent, smaller powers lead the way in support for Belarus
Belarus Europe & Eurasia
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