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The Transatlantic Digital Marketplace Initiative

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

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Oct 7, 2024

Foreword: A new agenda for the next four years of US-EU relations

By Daniel Fried, Jörn Fleck

The transatlantic partnership, powered by the US-EU relationship, is a geopolitical necessity. From the other side of the world to each other’s backyards and into cyberspace, Washington and Brussels need each other.

European Union United States and Canada

China in Europe

Oct 4, 2024

Five questions (and expert answers) about the EU’s divided support for tariffs on Chinese EVs

By Atlantic Council experts

The European Union adopted tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, but the vote revealed divisions among member states on the bloc’s approach to Beijing.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Oct 4, 2024

China’s lobbying did not block the EU’s new EV tariffs. But it may yet weaken them.

By Matt Geraci

The European Union voted on October 4 to increase tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles, but this is just the beginning—especially if Beijing gets its way.

China Digital Policy

Op-Ed

Oct 3, 2024

Ignac in RealClearDefense on the new EU Defense Commissioner

On September 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative assistant director Luka Ignac published an article in RealClearDefense on the appointment of the first EU Defense Commissioner and the need for alignment of the EU defense ambitions with NATO.

Defense Industry European Union

Balkans Debrief

Oct 1, 2024

How do cyber-attacks threaten the Balkans? | A Debrief with Dan Ilazi and Filip Stojanovski

Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks with Dan Ilazi and Filip Stojanovski about the political and economic threats of cyber-attacks for the Western Balkans.

Cybersecurity European Union

In the News

Sep 30, 2024

Irdi quoted by Financial Times on Russia’s information influence operations

By Beniamino Irdi

On September 30, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Beniamino Irdi was quoted by Financial Times on Russia’s information activity in Italy and Europe more broadly.

Disinformation Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 27, 2024

CBDC tracker cited by Piero Cipollini, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, in a keynote speech on a digital euro

Read the full speech here

Digital Currencies European Union

In the News

Sep 23, 2024

Webster quoted in Recharge on Chinese dominance in wind power

By Joseph Webster

China Energy & Environment

Econographics

Sep 20, 2024

Funding the European defense surge

By Konstantinos Mitsotakis

The EU is enhancing defense collaboration and investment but faces challenges in uniting member states and securing common funding.

Economy & Business European Union

UkraineAlert

Sep 19, 2024

Compromising with the Kremlin in Ukraine will only embolden Putin

By Kateryna Odarchenko, Elena Davlikanova

JD Vance recently claimed a Trump peace plan would include letting Russia retain occupied areas of Ukraine. But any concessions to the Kremlin will only embolden Putin and invite more war, write Kateryna Odarchenko and Elena Davlikanova.

Conflict European Union

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