Europe Center Commentary & Analysis

New Atlanticist Feb 10, 2025

Now is Europe’s moment for decisive action on Ukraine

By Léonie Allard, Ian Brzezinski

Make Trump an offer he can’t refuse: European allies should propose deploying troops in Ukraine.
Conflict Europe & Eurasia
Europe Center Commentary & Analysis

New Atlanticist Feb 4, 2025

The next German chancellor must lead from the front, not the middle, on European security

By Rachel Rizzo, James Batchik

From support for Ukraine to defense spending, German leaders would be wise to take the phrase Führung aus der Mitte permanently out of their vocabulary.
Elections Germany
Europe Center Commentary & Analysis

New Atlanticist Sep 15, 2024

The case for a comprehensive US-EU economic agreement

By L. Daniel Mullaney and Bruce Stokes

A successful future US-EU trade agreement must learn from and avoid the mistakes of past transatlantic trade efforts.
Economy & Business European Union

All timely commentary & analysis

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2023

Italy’s ‘arrivederci’ to China’s BRI could be a template for others

By Valbona Zeneli

Italy opting out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative is both a blow to the already scaled-back initiative and a signal of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s resolve.

China Italy

New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2023

Ukraine in the EU would be a game-changer for Europe’s decarbonization drive

By Théophile Pouget-Abadie, Francis Shin

Both decarbonization and Ukraine’s accession will require reforms to the bloc’s internal decision-making processes.

Conflict Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Dec 5, 2023

Don’t expect much from the EU-China summit

By Colleen Cottle, Jörn Fleck

If this week’s summit does prove to be as empty as anticipated, this should spark the EU to rethink its approach to these meetings.

China European Union

New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2023

The shocking Dutch election is done. The political maneuvering is just beginning.

By Lisa Homel

The victory of Geert Wilders’s far-right party sent shockwaves. Here are the challenges the PVV leader will face in forming his government.

Elections European Union

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2023

Why India could play a pivotal role as climate mediator

By Rachel Rizzo, Théophile Pouget-Abadie

COP28 is a good opportunity for India to begin to flex its climate muscles on the world stage.

China Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Nov 27, 2023

Spillover from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine may spread to the Western Balkans, warns Albanian prime minister

By Katherine Golden

Western Balkans countries must “work day and night to keep the conflict out of the borders of our region,” Prime Minister Edi Rama said at the Atlantic Council.

Crisis Management European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 16, 2023

What the EU and US want to get done at COP28

By Katherine Golden

Climate leaders outlined their hopes for the global stocktake, loss and damage fund, and more at the EU-US Defense & Future Forum.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Nov 16, 2023

EU and US officials break down their deepening trade cooperation

By Daniel Hojnacki

US and EU officials discussed trade, supply chain resilience, sanctions, and other crucial aspects of the transatlantic relationship.

China Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist

Nov 15, 2023

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s message to NATO: ‘Defending freedom has a price tag’

By Katherine Golden

“Stay firmly on the course and boost our long-term support” to Ukraine, Kallas said at the EU-US Defense & Future Forum.

Conflict European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 15, 2023

Conflict with China? Germany is not prepared.

By Norbert Röttgen

Compared to Germany’s dependence on Russian oil and gas, its dependence on the Chinese market is many times greater.

China Conflict
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