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UkraineAlert

Mar 18, 2019

Too little, too late

By Anders Åslund

On November 25, the Russian Coast Guard attacked and illegally seized three Ukrainian naval vessels on international waters in the Black Sea. The twenty-four Ukrainian sailors on board were arrested for having violated Russian territorial waters and jailed in the nineteenth century KGB prison Lefortovo in Moscow. These Ukrainian sailors were on Ukrainian vessels going […]

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Inflection Points

Mar 16, 2019

Europe’s struggle for a China strategy

By Frederick Kempe

The EU has taken its most significant steps yet – though belated and insufficient – to address China’s increasingly assertive and state-subsidized push into Europe.

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EnergySource

Mar 15, 2019

A European view: Europe, Nord Stream 2, and diversification

By Friedbert Pflüger

Preface During his 2019 State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump claimed credit for getting European NATO members to pay an additional $100 billion in military outlays to the alliance by the end of 2020. Similarly, instead of raising the specter of further sanctions on Russia that would impact European allies, the United States […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2019

Theresa May’s Brexit deal may still win over a highly fractured Parliament

By John M. Roberts

MPs vote to seek to delay departure from the European Union.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2019

US-EU trade negotiations: Talking past each other

By Hung Tran

Even before it officially starts, the US-EU trade negotiation has already hit a roadblock—over the agenda.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 13, 2019

Brexit: End this torment

By John M. Roberts

The problem that all Britain’s politicians face is that their divisions have contributed considerably to divisions in the country at large.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 12, 2019

Political chaos as May’s Brexit plan goes down in flames

By John M. Roberts

What is clear is that May’s authority is shattered beyond belief—and that the divisions within the country on Brexit are getting deeper every day.

European Union United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2019

May’s last-minute gamble to secure Brexit deal

By David A. Wemer

Juncker warned that while this was a “second chance” for the United Kingdom to pass the Withdrawal Agreement, “there will be no third chance.”

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New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2019

Brexit: The bumpy road ahead

By John M. Roberts

Strange days indeed as Britain plunges into a week of crucial votes and both parliamentary and national uncertainty.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2019

Brexit: The four issues that need resolving after this week’s votes

By Richard Chew

At the moment, everyone believes there is still time to get what they really want—so there is no need to compromise and move off their first preference. 

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