The Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative convened a virtual event series exploring how the United States and Central Europe can together help shape a common post-COVID-19 agenda.
Building upon the Council’s inaugural US-Central Europe conference in 2019, the conversations throughout the week featured high-level policymakers and experts from the US and the region, while also highlighting our unique cultural connections.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
Digitalization in Central and Eastern Europe: Building regional cooperation
Digitalization has been heralded as “the next engine of growth” for the economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the idea that digitalization can transform the region’s economic model has never been more relevant than amid the current coronavirus pandemic.
Report by
Mon, Oct 19, 2020
The United States and Central Europe: A road map for a democratic post-pandemic agenda
“The United States and Central Europe: A Road Map for a Democratic Post-Pandemic Agenda” outlines these themes and advocates for a common US-Central European agenda in seeking a better post-COVID-19 world.
In-Depth Research & Reports by
Belarus and democracy in Europe
The remarkable events in Belarus counter the recent authoritarian trends in Europe. The democratic impulse remains powerful, and the refusal of Belarusians to accept another fraudulent presidential election has initiated a standoff whose outcome is uncertain.
Infrastructure, investment, & Central Europe: The Three Seas Initiative
In the run up to the October 19 Three Seas Summit hosted by the President of Estonia in Tallinn, the Atlantic Council hosts a discussion on the Three Seas Initiative and the opportunities the region’s economic vitality presents for investment.
MON, SEP 28, 2020 11:00 AM
ONLINE EVENT
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
How the West should deal with Russia
The United States must deal with Russia as it is, not as it wishes it to be. What does a policy framework to address both Russia’s dismal current realities and its better future potential look like?
Report by Alexander Vershbow, Daniel Fried
Mon, Jun 22, 2020
The European Union and the search for digital sovereignty: Building “Fortress Europe” or preparing for a new world?
However the EU redefines sovereignty post-COVID-19—including technological or digital sovereignty—the impact will not be limited to Europe and European companies.
Issue Brief by Frances Burwell, Kenneth Propp
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
Building bridges across the Three Seas
The CESEE countries would be justified by gradually moving away from indiscriminate policy support to better targeted strategic policy resource allocation and growth-enhancing infrastructure projects.
New Atlanticist by
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
How France, Germany, and the UK can build a European pillar of NATO
Expanding and developing the role of the E3 in defense, with a focus to create a stronger European pillar in NATO, could serve as a fruitful test ground to shape more decisive and agile security cooperation for the future.
Article by Anna Wieslander
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
How the West should deal with Russia
The United States must deal with Russia as it is, not as it wishes it to be. What does a policy framework to address both Russia’s dismal current realities and its better future potential look like?
Report by Alexander Vershbow, Daniel Fried
