Region Spotlight
The only union of its kind
The European Union
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.
Fast Thinking
Jul 27, 2025
How big a deal is the new US-EU trade announcement?
By
Atlantic Council
Our experts unpack the framework for a trade deal announced by US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday in Scotland.
New Atlanticist
Aug 27, 2025
The US-EU face-off over pharma is on pause—for now
By
Emma Nix
Both Europe and the United States would benefit from working together to secure affordable and accessible pharmaceutical supply chains.
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In-depth Research & reports
Report
Oct 7, 2024
Transatlantic horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond
By
Atlantic Council experts
With new leadership on both sides of the Atlantic, this report outlines an agenda for common action for the next US administration and European Commission.
Issue Brief
May 29, 2024
Who’s a national security risk? The changing transatlantic geopolitics of data transfers
By
Kenneth Propp
The geopolitics of data transfers is changing. How will Washington’s new focus on data transfers affect Europe and the transatlantic relationship?
Issue Brief
Oct 18, 2023
Designing a US-EU industrial and trade policy
By
Erik Brattberg, Frances Burwell, Jörn Fleck, Charles Lichfield, Zach Meyers, James Batchik, and Emma Nix
Both sides of the Atlantic are confronting the geopolitical necessity of adapting trade and industrial policies to be fit for purpose in an increasingly competitive world. To avoid competition between Washington and Brussels, policymakers must recognize each side’s priorities and commit to further cooperation to bridge the transatlantic economic relationship, not widen it.
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The Europe Center promotes the transatlantic leadership and strategies required to ensure a strong Europe.
