Europe Center Events

Strategy session with Dr. Krzysztof Szczerski, secretary of state, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland

By Mary Rouse

On Thursday, February 2, the Future Europe Initiative hosted a strategy session for Dr. Krzysztof Szczerski, secretary of state, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland. The session focused on the Three Seas initiative, a joint strategic undertaking by the governments of Poland and Croatia to drive forward the connectivity and integration of […]

Will France stem the tide of populism?

As France looks ahead to its 2017 presidential elections, one of many elections throughout Europe next year, the electorate’s decision will set the tone for the future of Europe, either encouraging or halting the spread of populism throughout the transatlantic community, said an expert on French public policy. In introductory remarks at an event at […]

The transatlantic relationship and the future of US-Baltic cooperation

By Amelie Rausing

On December 7, 2016, as President-Elect Trump prepares to take office and European unity is challenged both within and beyond Europe’s borders, the Atlantic Council held a private roundtable and reception for a distinguished delegation of members of parliament from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. This special session convened members of parliament from the Baltic region […]

The illiberal turn: Reasserting democratic values in Central and Eastern Europe

By Susan Haigh, Amelie Rausing

On October 13, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative and Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted a public conference “The Illiberal Turn?: Reasserting Democratic Values in Central and Eastern Europe.” This conference was organized in partnership with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), […]

Prosperity and Growth in Europe: Deliverables for the Next Twelve Months

By Jacqueline Lavalleye

Pierre Moscovici, EU commissioner for economic and financial affairs, taxation, and customs, visited the Atlantic Council on October 6 as part of the “Stronger With Allies: The Future of Europe After Brexit” conference cohosted by the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative and the Global Business & Economics Program, and the Slovak Presidency of the Council […]

Private Roundtable with Mr. Crispin Blunt, MP

By Susan Haigh

On September 28, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative hosted a private, invitation-only roundtable with Mr. Crispin Blunt MP, chairman of the UK House of Commons’ Select Committee on Foreign Affairs. Members of Washington’s foreign policy and business communities discussed the future of the United Kingdom’s role in Europe and the world, and the […]

Plenary Session on the Uncertain Future of the European Union

By Susan Haigh

On September 20, the Atlantic Council held a public plenary session on the uncertain future of the European Union (EU) at the 2016 Concordia Summit in New York City on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlantic Council, kicked off the session with remarks on […]

Strategic Dialogue: The Future of Europe

By Susan Haigh

On September 19, 2016, the Atlantic Council convened top transatlantic leaders for an invitation-only strategic dialogue on the future of Europe at the Concordia Summit in New York City on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. At a time when the foundations and principles of a united, strong, and coherent Europe risk being […]

Keynote Speech by H.E. Nicos Anastasiades, President, Republic of Cyprus

By Susan Haigh

On September 19, H.E. Nicos Anastasiades, president of the Republic of Cyprus, delivered a keynote address on the future of Cyprus at the 2016 Concordia Summit in New York City on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. President Anastasiades addressed the progress towards a Cyprus settlement and a future for Cyprus as a […]

Europe After Brexit

By Kane Borders and Susan Haigh

On Thursday, June 30, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative launched a workshop series, aimed at galvanizing close colleagues and friends around a Europe strategy following the historic June 23 Brexit vote, through sustained and structured discussions among transatlantic partners. Executive Vice President for Programs and Strategy, Damon Wilson, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Erwan […]