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

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Eye on Europe’s elections

Sep 27, 2024

What to know about Austria’s parliamentary elections

By Ian Cameron and Thomas Goldstein

As Austrians prepare to select their next parliament, Europe Center experts analyze the key stories to watch ahead of the vote.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2024

France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

By Léonie Allard, Jean-Loup Samaan

Prime Minister Michel Barnier is likely to follow the path of President Emmanuel Macron, but the big question is whether the delicate political context in Paris will allow ministers to focus on crises in Ukraine and Lebanon.

Europe & Eurasia France

New Atlanticist

Sep 18, 2024

What Washington needs to know about the makeup of the next European Commission

By James Batchik, Jörn Fleck

The new appointments show the European Union to be an increasingly capable and willing trade and security partner to the United States.

Defense Policy Economy & Business

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

New Atlanticist

Sep 12, 2024

As Starmer visits the White House, the US-UK ‘special relationship’ must look forward

By Peter Westmacott

The UK prime minister’s meeting with the US president this week comes after a recent flurry of diplomatic activity between their countries, but more will be needed ahead.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Sep 10, 2024

Five questions (and expert answers) about Draghi’s new report on European competitiveness

By Atlantic Council experts

On Monday, Mario Draghi issued a clarion call about the dangers of lagging growth and productivity in the European Union. Atlantic Council experts dig into the four-hundred-page report.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Aug 30, 2024

Europe’s new defense commissioner: Game-changer or procurement manager?

By Piotr Arak

It remains to be seen how much power the new commissioner will have to boost the bloc’s defense capabilities.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Aug 30, 2024

What Germany’s upcoming state elections reveal about the far right, Scholz’s future, and more

By Atlantic Council experts

The German states of Thuringia and Saxony are holding elections on September 1, and polls show that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could finish first.

Elections Germany

New Atlanticist

Aug 14, 2024

The Olympic truce in French politics is ending. What happens next?

By Joely Virzi

Macron is basking in the success of a spectacular Olympics, but that success is unlikely to translate into political gains for the president or lead to compromises in the French Parliament.

European Union France

New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2024

Can citizens’ assemblies help counter a rising populist tide in the West?

By Moritz Ludwig and Joely Virzi

Germany’s initial steps at participatory democracy deserve a close look as one way to address rising populism that could threaten liberal democracies in the West.

Civil Society Elections
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