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Daniel Fried
Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Relaunching the transatlantic trade agenda: A European perspective
By analyzing the lessons learned from the failure of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations and drawing on interviews with European officials, this paper recommends adopting a step-by-step approach that pays greater attention from the start to the concerns of public opinion—notably, on climate change—the diversity of European sensitivities, and the need to rebuild trust progressively.
In-Depth Research & Reports by Emilie Bel
Thu, Jan 7, 2021
The EastWest Institute’s Balkan Dialogues initiative to migrate to Atlantic Council
The EastWest Institute today announced that its Balkan Dialogues initiative is migrating to the Future Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council. The Atlantic Council and its Future Europe Initiative are delighted to integrate this impressive body of work into its ongoing efforts to promote regional cooperation and advance a Euro-Atlantic future for the Western Balkans. […]
Press Release
Thu, Jan 7, 2021
What European strategic autonomy requires: smarter talk, more action
Focusing on action rather than sterile debates does not mean conversations on these matters have to end. There is still a major question to be answered: What are the aims of strategic autonomy? What would Europe do with it?
New Atlanticist by Olivier-Rémy Bel
Tue, Dec 22, 2020
What Biden’s election means for Central Europe
While Western Europe is looking forward to the next four years, the reaction is more mixed as one moves east. The reason is simple: The Trump administration—despite (and perhaps because of) its confrontational rhetoric towards Europe and the EU in general—intensified cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe.
New Atlanticist by Petr Tůma
Fri, Dec 18, 2020
Engaging Europe: A transatlantic digital agenda for the Biden administration
Without engagement, Europe and the United States are likely to continue their disparate approaches to the digital economy. The Biden administration must meet the challenge of building better US-EU cooperation on digital issues, for the sake of transatlantic security, prosperity, and shared values.
Issue Brief by Frances Burwell
Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Europe’s new legislative proposals mark a big ‘first move’ on tech-market power
On December 15, the European Commission unveiled its long-anticipated legislative proposals—the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act—in a move that may further deepen transatlantic divides over digital commerce.
New Atlanticist by Eileen Kannengeiser and Jörn Fleck
Tue, Dec 15, 2020
Lessons from a Privacy Shield post-mortem on Capitol Hill
A hearing on the consequences of the European Court of Justice's invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield illuminated the deepening transatlantic divide over data transfers, and it highlighted the early challenge the subject looks to pose for President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, which is eager to repair US-EU relations.
New Atlanticist by Kenneth Propp
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
France: Lost in translation?
French President Emmanuel Macron seems to be feuding with the press again—but not in France, this time, but with the American media. The dust-up concerns the separation of church and state and comes as Macron, leader of one of the United States’ closest allies, prepares to launch a major new initiative in France’s fight against religious extremism.
New Atlanticist by Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux
Wed, Dec 9, 2020
North Macedonia on the threshold of Europe
This report outlines the myriad challenges that face North Macedonia as it struggles to chart a path forward on EU accession and calls for Western leaders—especially those in Europe—to consider how they can be more productively and strategically engaged.
Report by Damir Marusic, Dimitar Bechev
Thu, Dec 3, 2020
Wieslander as a panelist with Carnegie Europe – NATO in 2030: Adapting to a New World
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