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Trade in Action

Nov 18, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – November 18, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

During his last visit to Europe as the President of the United States, President Barack Obama met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, among other European leaders. The two called on president-elect Donald Trump not to give up on a transatlantic trade deal. Read more here.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Nov 18, 2016

Montanino Quoted by Financial Times on Italy’s Turn to Political Populism

By Andrea Montanino

Read the full article here.

Italy

In the News

Nov 18, 2016

Aslund Joins Chatham House to Discuss Ukraine Reforms

By Anders Åslund

Watch the full interview here.

Ukraine
President Obama and Chancellor Merkel meet in Berlin

EUSource

Nov 18, 2016

Obama tries to allay EU allies’ concerns

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS Obama tries to reassure European allies Europe moves to intensify defense cooperation Uncertainty clouds EU-Turkey relations

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Nov 17, 2016

Westmacott in Time: Brexit Britain and Trump’s America Can Have a Special Relationship

By Peter Westmacott

Read the full article here.

United Kingdom

UkraineAlert

Nov 17, 2016

The Russian Plot against Europe

By Alina Polyakova

Russia’s influence reaches deep into Western Europe. France has a major far-right, Eurosceptic, and openly pro-Russian party that receives funding from the Kremlin. In London, Brexit provides an opportunity for Moscow to gain a toehold in British politics. Germany’s former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder serves as chairman of the Russian-German pipeline Nord Stream. But these examples […]

European Union France
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Vladimir Putin, Nov. 16, 2012

NATOSource

Nov 16, 2016

German Intelligence Agency: ‘We’re Alarmed’ About Russia’s Intervention in German Politics

By Deutsche Welle

Ahead of 2017’s federal election, the head of Germany’s intelligence agency has raised concerns about Russia intervening in campaigns. Moscow has already been accused of “interfering” in the US and French elections.

Germany Russia

In the News

Nov 16, 2016

Klimburg Quoted by Newsweek on Russia’s Cyberweapons Capacity

By Alexander Klimburg

Read the full article here.

Russia

New Atlanticist

Nov 16, 2016

Between Trump and Putin: A Way Ahead for Georgia

By Alexandra Hall Hall

The election which mattered most for Georgia was not the one that returned the incumbent Georgian Dream party to power last month, but the one that took place in the United States last week. Georgia’s leaders were swift to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump and express confidence in the US-Georgian relationship. But privately, they may harbor […]

The Caucasus
French nuclear ballistic missile submarine Téméraire

NATOSource

Nov 16, 2016

German Lawmaker: Europe Must Consider Own Nuclear Deterrence Capability

By Andrea Shalal, Reuters

Europe needs to think about developing its own nuclear deterrent strategy given concerns that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could scale back U.S. military commitments in Europe, a senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives said.

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