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Growing from its start as the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Union today has twenty-seven member states and is the only democratic, intergovernmental, supranational organization in the world. It has risen as a key actor and norm-setter in areas as diverse as trade, energy security, digital policy, and defense. In an era of great power competition, the United States has a national interest in the EU reinvigorating faith in the European project among Europeans and the rest of the world.

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In the News

Mar 27, 2022

Nikoladze piece on cybersecurity export controls on Russia’s tech sector featured in National Interest

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Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Mar 26, 2022

Friedlander quoted in Yahoo Finance on the global implications of reduced Russian and Ukraine grains

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Corruption Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Mar 25, 2022

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff: Ukraine needs ‘more bravery’ from NATO

By Dan Peleschuk

In this exclusive Atlantic Council event, Andriy Yermak called for more weapons, wider sanctions against Russia, and a tougher global stance against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Conflict Crisis Management

SouthAsiaSource

Mar 25, 2022

A new vision for EU-Asia data privacy cooperation

By Anand Raghuraman and Justin Sherman

The EU and its Asian partners have profound and tantalizing opportunities to reshape the global digital commons.

Digital Policy European Union

Britain Debrief

Mar 25, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Can the West Airlift Ukrainian Refugees to Safety? A Debrief from Gerald Knaus

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviews Gerald Knaus, Chair of the European Stability Initiative, on the feasibility of an airlift of Ukrainian refugees from Poland, Hungary, and Moldova to other parts of Europe and the United States to enable burden sharing.

Central Europe Conflict

New Atlanticist

Mar 24, 2022

‘All options are on the table’ for eastern flank, says US Permanent Representative to NATO 

By Katherine Golden

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Julianne Smith laid out ways the United States and its allies can face up to Russia and strengthen European security.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 23, 2022

Friedlander interviewed in Zeit Online regarding consequences of sanctions against Russia

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Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Mar 23, 2022

Why NATO should establish a humanitarian no-conflict zone in Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

The Alliance faces both moral and strategic imperatives to respond to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for help.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 23, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on NATO unity

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Lipsky quoted in the Wall Street Journal on global development of CBDCs

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