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

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In the News

Oct 13, 2020

Moehr quoted in the New York Times on the Airbus-Boeing WTO dispute

By Ole Moehr

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European Union International Financial Institutions

New Atlanticist

Oct 13, 2020

What Greece has learned (and Brussels should too) from the EastMed crisis

By Leon Levy

Greece has learned plenty about the way the world works these last few months. We’re about to find out what Brussels has learned as well.

Conflict Crisis Management

Event Recap

Oct 9, 2020

Event recap: A conversation with Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Justin Muzinich

By GeoEconomics Center

A recap of the event featuring Deputy Secretary of US Treasury Justin Muzinich, who joined the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center for an address on the transatlantic economy.

Economic Sanctions Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Oct 8, 2020

Zelenskyy: Ukraine wants a step-by-step plan towards future EU membership

By Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offers a positive assessment of the 2020 EU-Ukraine Summit in Brussels and calls for the creation of a step-by-step plan towards Ukraine's future EU membership.

Democratic Transitions Economy & Business
Mediterranean

Report

Oct 7, 2020

Value beyond price: Prioritizing political stability and regional integration when financing Mediterranean gas

By Olgu Okumuş

A comprehensive overview of the tensions surrounding natural gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean which argues that development projects must take into account geopolitical rivalries as a reality in determining how to leverage East Med gas by mobilizing the power of multilateral dialogue platforms and international development banks.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Oct 7, 2020

Wieslander as key note speaker at The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences on the US role in the world and consequences for Europe

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Article

Oct 1, 2020

How to counter worsening cyber-security threats: The international strategy of the Dutch government

By Timo S. Koster

Cyber-security reports show that threats are getting worse, not decreasing. International cooperation is vital to consolidate the rules of the road in cyberspace, further their implementation by increasing the chance of exposing and stopping those who break the rules, and assist other countries in upgrading their resilience.

Cybersecurity European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 30, 2020

Relaunching the transatlantic trade agenda: a European perspective

By Emilie Bel

A new transatlantic partnership will be necessary whatever the result of the US election because the EU-US trade relationship, the European and US approach to multilateralism, and the global balance of power have changed.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Issue Brief

Sep 30, 2020

Why the US-Italy relationship matters

By Giovanna de Maio

In spite of the overall worsening of transatlantic relations over the past four years, and more inward looking foreign policy choices, Italy and the United States were able to preserve consistently positive relations. As far as trade is concerned, Italy managed to avoid the brunt of US tariffs on European goods, and trade exchange between […]

Coronavirus Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Sep 28, 2020

EU-Ukraine tensions mount ahead of annual summit

By Peter Dickinson

The EU-Ukraine Summit in Brussels on October 6 is likely to be dominated by concerns that President Zelenskyy is no longer committed to maintaining Ukraine's post-2014 path towards Euro-Atlantic integration.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

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