Europe & Eurasia

Europe & Eurasia

Stretching from the shores of the Atlantic to the mountains of Central Asia, the European and Eurasian landmass contains both some of the most stable and wealthy countries in the world, as well as some of the poorest and those led by repressive regimes. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022 has transformed the region’s security and launched economic, political, and defense issues into the global limelight, emphasizing the necessity of increased regional and transatlantic cooperation.

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Featured Reading

Transition Seminar with Mark Brzezinski, US Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Sweden

Dispatches
Jul 9, 2026

Eleven takeaways from the NATO Summit in Ankara 

By
Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts break down the most important developments coming out of the Ankara summit.

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

Transition Seminar with Mark Brzezinski, US Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Sweden

Inflection Points
Jun 26, 2026

Secretary General Mark Rutte on Trump, Europe, and the future of NATO

By
Frederick Kempe

Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe sits down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

Transition Seminar with Mark Brzezinski, US Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Sweden

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series
May 13, 2026

A US and allied strategy for Greenland

By
the Atlantic Council Task Force on Greenland

After US rhetoric about taking control of Greenland exacerbated tensions between Washington and European allies in January, the US, Greenland, and Denmark opened discussions about the US presence in the autonomous territory. In parallel, the Atlantic Council’s Task Force on Greenland brought together transatlantic expertise to explore the underlying issues and find a productive path forward.

Greenland
Northern Europe

featured events

Online Event
Thu, June 25, 2026 • 1:45 pm ET

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the Ankara summit agenda

AN AC FRONT PAGE EVENT—NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lays out his priorities for the upcoming Ankara summit.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO
United States and Canada


Public Event
Wed, November 19, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

Intent to destroy: Confronting Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people

In this conference hosted by the Strategic Litigation Project and the Eurasia Center, experts will identify strategies to halt Russia’s campaign of atrocities against the Ukrainian people.

Civil Society
Conflict
Crisis Management
Security & Defense


The Russia Tomorrow series

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia. How can the world better understand Russia? What are the steps forward for Western policy? The Eurasia Center’s new “Russia Tomorrow” series seeks to reevaluate conceptions of Russia today and better prepare for its future tomorrow.

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Russia Tomorrow

The CRINK: Inside the new bloc supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine

by Angela Stent

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series details how Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought together a new set of partners–united not by shared values, but by shared grievances–on the international stage: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

In-depth Research & reports

Transition Seminar with Mark Brzezinski, US Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Sweden

Russia Tomorrow
Dec 12, 2025

The Russian economy in 2025: Between stagnation and militarization 

By
Elina Ribakova, Lucas Risinger

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series examines the Russian wartime economy.

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia

Transition Seminar with Mark Brzezinski, US Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Sweden

Report
Jan 14, 2026

Digital sovereignty: Europe’s declaration of independence?

By
Frances Burwell, Kenneth Propp

In Brussels, “digital sovereignty” may be the new “strategic autonomy”: a push for Europe to go its own way and depend less on the United States. As US tech companies and EU regulators clash, catch up on a policy debate with consequences playing out online and in the halls of power.

Digital Policy
Economy & Business

programs

The Europe Center promotes the transatlantic leadership and strategies required to ensure a strong Europe.

EXPLORE THE PROGRAM

The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia in the East.

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Within the Atlantic Council’s longstanding commitment to strengthening the transatlantic relationship, the Atlantic Council Turkey Program conducts research, provides thought leadership, and offers a platform for strategic dialogue between the US, Turkey, and NATO allies to address the region’s toughest challenges and explore opportunities, including in the fields of energy, business & trade, technology, defense, and security.

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Explore the Power Vertical podcast

The Power Vertical

The Power Vertical is a blog and podcast for Russia wonks and Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today.

Explore the Debrief series

#AtlanticDebrief

#AtlanticDebrief hosts interviews with leading experts, policymakers, and newsmakers from both sides of the Atlantic to unpack the challenges and opportunities of the transatlantic relationship.

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#BalkansDebrief

The Atlantic Council Europe Center’s #BalkansDebrief series features timely conversations on key issues impacting the Western Balkans. Nonresident senior fellow Ilva Tare hosts newsmakers, experts, and officials for discussions on rule of law, energy security, cultural heritage, Russian and Chinese influence in the region, and more.

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Content

Transition Seminar with Mark Brzezinski, US Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Sweden

Event Recap

Nov 7, 2011

Transition Seminar with Mark Brzezinski, US Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Sweden

By Adrienne Chuck

On Monday, November 7, the Atlantic Council hosted US Ambassador-designate Mark Brzezinski for an off-the-record transition seminar. Seminar participants briefed Brzezinski on Swedish foreign and security policy, internal politics, economics, culture as well as how to succeed as an American ambassador to such a strategic ally.

Northern Europe United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Nov 7, 2011

Solidarity: The Emptiest Word in Eurospeak

By Julian Lindley-French

If the mythical European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) contained as many Euros as empty Eurospeak the Eurozone crisis would have been solved in a trice. Indeed, the two most meaningless words in the grand lexicon of Eurospeak are ‘strategy’ and ‘solidarity’ and I have heard more than enough of both over the past two days […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Nov 6, 2011

What would a break-up of the European Union mean for NATO?

By Robert Haddick, Small Wars Journal

From Robert Haddick, Small Wars Journal:  Jean-Claude Juncker, chairman of the eurozone’s committee of finance ministers, says that plans are in place to handle Greece’s exit from the euro.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2011

Europe’s Democracy Problem

By James Joyner

 For now at least, the Greek referendum that could have been the beginning of the end for the euro has been shelved. The panic that it provoked, however, says something about the tension between democracy and effectiveness that has marked the European project from its outset. 

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2011

G20 Kicks the Cannes Down the Road

By Garrett Workman

As leaders of the world’s largest economic powers gather together at the G20 Summit this week on the French Riviera (complete with nude sunbathers turned antiglobalization protestors), the world’s attention has once again focused on Greece.  Little did I know back in June when I was decrying the futility of the latest Band Aid solution, […]

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2011

New World Order?

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

Is China now emerging as banker to the rest of the world? The United States owes China $1.3 trillion — out of a total U.S. public debt load of $14.1 trillion. And the United States also owes almost $1 trillion to Japan. So clearly, 17 EU nations that share the euro currency couldn’t turn to […]

European Union International Organizations

Europe After The Vote

Nov 3, 2011

What Next for Greece After No-Confidence Vote?

By Marios Efthymiopoulos

In a period of fiscal and social turmoil, the Greek government has decided to risk its survival and the economic stability of Europe on a public referendum over the details of the most recent offer by the leaders of the Eurozone to bail out of Greece from its fiscal destruction. As a result, is it […]

European Union Greece

NATOSource

Nov 2, 2011

Due to defense cuts and Libya, Britain currently has no ships protecting its coasts

By the Telegraph

From the Telegraph:  The Navy normally provides a minimum coverage of a frigate or destroyer fulfilling the role of Fleet Ready Escort (FRE) in order to be able to respond quickly to a potential threat at home or abroad. However, slashed Defence budgets and the war in Libya has meant there hasn’t been a vessel […]

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Nov 2, 2011

The US, Europe, and the Euro: Neglect or Euthanasia?

By Kenneth Weisbrode

President Herbert Hoover is generally remembered as the man who wrung his hands during the Great Depression. It’s often overlooked that he had advanced a sophisticated explanation for it in which the main culprit was Europe, namely European debt. Hoover’s diagnosis may not have been entirely accurate. But he was right about one thing: blaming […]

Economy & Business European Union

NATOSource

Nov 2, 2011

A Silver Lining to America’s Waning Influence

By Helene Cooper, the New York Times

From Helene Cooper, the New York Times:  President Hu Jintao of China will arrive in Cannes, France, this week pondering a plea from Europe for tens of billions of dollars to help the continent get out of its debt crisis. And President Obama will arrive with a smile, some hearty handshakes, and his own plea: […]

European Union International Organizations
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Experts

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Ilker Baburoglu

CEO, MedTrade Energy & Commodities

Millennium Leadership Program

Africa Economy & Business

Millennium fellow

George Bachiashvili

CEO, Mission Gate

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Digital Policy

Staff

Kiran Baez

Program Assistant

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Central Asia Geopolitics & Energy Security

Fellow

James E. Baker

Distinguished Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Artificial Intelligence Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Millennium fellow

Will Barnes

Head of Geopolitics Research, Bridgewater Associates

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
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Events

Flagship Event Fri, December 11, 2026 • 8:30 am ET

2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual flagship convening focused on issues at the nexus of economics, finance, foreign policy, and national security.
Digital Policy Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia European Union