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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.
Issue Brief
Apr 9, 2026
Transatlantic cooperation on AI and national security
AI and its linkages with national security will play a key role in transatlantic relations. But absent more structured cooperation, the United States and the European Union risk drifting further apart on AI policy.
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Dispatches
Mar 10, 2026
Has the EU found a ‘magic bullet’ to its enlargement conundrum or a new distraction?
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Agon Maliqi
A proposal for European Union enlargement would offer new member states a kind of second-class status, effectively creating a two-tier EU.
Report
Jan 14, 2026
Digital sovereignty: Europe’s declaration of independence?
By
Frances Burwell, Kenneth Propp
In Brussels, “digital sovereignty” may be the new “strategic autonomy”: a push for Europe to go its own way and depend less on the United States. As US tech companies and EU regulators clash, catch up on a policy debate with consequences playing out online and in the halls of power.
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Issue Brief
Mar 25, 2026
Negotiating an EU-US biometric information-sharing agreement
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Kenneth Propp
Amid tensions between the US and Europe over trade, tech, and now the war in Iran, Washington and Brussels are negotiating over the US Department of Homeland Security’s request for access to European biometric data. What does each side want—and what is achievable?
Report
Dec 19, 2025
Enhancing land military mobility in Europe: Advocating a pragmatic approach
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Clément Gaubert, Freddy Geay, François Catala, and Léonie Allard
Solving the challenges of military mobility in Europe requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-society perspective. Given the geopolitical climate, Europe should move quickly on this most pressing issues for the North Atlantic Alliance.
Report
Nov 10, 2025
Is Europe waking up to the China challenge? How geopolitics are reshaping EU and transatlantic strategy
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Zoltán Fehér, Valbona Zeneli
China’s rising global ambitions challenge both US and European interests. By examining the EU’s gradual shift toward “de-risking” and gaps in transatlantic policy, this report offers insights for developing a more coherent and coordinated strategy to address Beijing’s economic and security challenges.
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