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Jul 15, 2014

Transcript: The Globalization of the Defense Industry

The Globalization of the Defense Industry Introduction:Sean O’Keefe,Board Director,Atlantic Council Moderator:Steven Grundman,M.A. and George Lund Fellow,Atlantic Council Speaker:William J. Lynn III,CEO,Finmeccanica North America and DRS Technologies Inc. Location:1030 15th Street, N.W., 12th Floor (West Tower),Washington, D.C. Time: 11:30 a.m. EDTDate: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Transcript byFederal News ServiceWashington, D.C.

Russia

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Jul 11, 2014

Carl Bildt at the Atlantic Council: Facing a Revisionist Russia

During his July 8 visit to the Atlantic Council, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt declared that “these are not easy times” for the transatlantic partners, as they face “a more assertive China,” new areas of terrorism threatening Africa, and a Middle East “engulfed by new sectarian divisions.” Speaking to a packed audience of foreign policy […]

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Jul 9, 2014

Transcript: Facing a Revisionist Russia: Discussion with Carl Bildt

Facing a Revisionist Russia: Discussion with Carl Bildt Introduction:Paula Dobriansky,Former Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs,Atlantic Council Moderator:Frederick KempePresident and CEOAtlantic Council Speaker:H.E. Carl Bildt,Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Location:1030 15th Street, N.W., 12th Floor (West Tower),Washington, D.C. Time: 9:00 a.m. EDTDate: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Transcript byFederal News ServiceWashington, D.C.

Russia

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Apr 24, 2014

A New Belarus

A Discussion with Belarussian Think Tank Leaders The crisis in Europe’s East has focused attention specifically on Ukraine and Crimea; however, it is important to address the threat that the events in Ukraine pose to the future of other Central and Eastern European countries. In order to provide an outlook on how Russia’s actions in […]

Belarus

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Apr 10, 2014

Prepared Testimony of Ian J. Brzezinski

Transatlantic Security Challenges: Central and Eastern Europe Council Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski testified before a panel of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recommending policies dealing with the crisis in Ukraine. His prepared testimony is below.

Ukraine

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Apr 8, 2014

Prime Minister: Montenegro Expects Invitation to Join NATO in September

Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic is optimistic about his country’s chances of receiving an invitation to join NATO in Wales at the September 2014 NATO summit. He praised US support for Montenegro’s ambition during his speech at the Atlantic Council on April 8. Djukanovic said that his country is in an “encouraging place,” and noted […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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Feb 5, 2014

Kosovo on Stabilizing Peace With Serbia

‘Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic Integration’ is Path to Peace, Foreign Minister Says Fourteen years after Serbia, Kosovo, and NATO signed the agreement that ended a decade of war in the Balkans, the European Union is still working to consolidate that peace, notably by implementing last year’s deal to normalize Serbia-Kosovo relations. Days before the EU hosted a […]

The Balkans

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Jan 21, 2014

France and the United States: companions in competitiveness

Competitiveness is a strategic issue and should be viewed as such my national governments. In his latest report, Companions in Competitiveness: How France and the United States Can Help Each Other Succeed in the Twenty-First Century, senior fellow Nicholas Dungan emphasizes that short term strategies are insufficient to address the relative loss of competitiveness in […]

France

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Dec 18, 2013

A Leadership Role for Greece

Roundtable discussion with Ambassador Anastasis Mitsialis, secretary-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece On January 1, Greece will assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted Ambassador Anastasis Mitsialis, secretary-general of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion on […]

European Union Greece

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Dec 10, 2013

The Eastern Partnership Summit: What’s Next?

To discuss the challenges that remain for European leaders in continuing to develop the relationship with the eastern partners after Vilnius, and to articulate a vision for transatlantic cooperation on the Eastern Partnership going forward, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a members’ conference call with H.E. Linas Linkevičius, minister of foreign affairs of […]

Eastern Europe European Union