Europe Center Commentary & Analysis

The Europe Center uses real-time commentary and analysis to explain to key audiences in America current developments in Europe and how they affect the transatlantic relationship.

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

Nov 20, 2025

Russia’s shadow war: How the Kremlin uses sabotage to wear down Europe

By Piotr Arak

Moscow’s goal is not just to damage infrastructure but also to sow distrust inside Western societies.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

New Atlanticist

Nov 19, 2025

Dispatch from Warsaw: How to respond as Putin ratchets up the pressure

By Daniel Fried

A suspected act of sabotage on a Polish railway line has highlighted the need for NATO countries to respond to Russian aggression.

Central Europe Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Nov 14, 2025

What the Trump-Xi trade truce means for the European Union

By Valbona Zeneli

The recent US-China trade de-escalation in South Korea is likely to reverberate beyond these two countries, reshaping European trade as well.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2025

Trump has an opportunity to unblock Ukraine’s EU accession in his meeting with Orbán

By James Batchik

Getting Hungary to drop its opposition to Ukraine’s European Union accession would be a strategic coup for Ukraine, Europe, and Washington.

Conflict Eurozone

Eye on Europe's elections

Oct 25, 2025

Your primer on the Dutch general elections

By Atlantic Council experts

As Dutch voters head to the polls on October 29 for parliamentary elections, our experts provide their insights on the defining issues of the campaign.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Oct 2, 2025

What the looming verdict in Thaçi war crimes trial could mean for Kosovo, the Balkans, and beyond

By Agon Maliqi

No matter its final verdict, the current case in The Hague against Kosovar politician Hashim Thaçi is likely to have wider repercussions.

International Norms Politics & Diplomacy

Eye on Europe's elections

Oct 1, 2025

Your primer on the Czech Chamber of Deputies elections

By Atlantic Council experts

Experts from the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center answer the most pressing questions about the Czech parliamentary elections and what the results could mean for the country’s foreign policy.

Central Europe Elections

New Atlanticist

Sep 18, 2025

Why did the US suspend its strategic dialogue with Kosovo? And what’s next?

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts answer four pressing questions about a surprise recent announcement by the US Embassy in Pristina.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 16, 2025

Dispatch from Berlin: To succeed, Merz must resist the false choice of focusing at home or abroad

By Jörn Fleck, Rachel Rizzo

The chancellor’s coalition will have to tackle both Germany's economic renewal and the threat to European security from Russia.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Sep 10, 2025

Experts react: Poland just shot down Russian drones over its territory. Is Putin ramping up his war on Europe?

By Atlantic Council experts

The Russian drones may have strayed from their original flight paths, or the Kremlin could be launching an aggressive new gambit against NATO.

NATO Poland
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