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

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New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2023

Financing Ukraine’s defense is a down payment for peace in Europe, says Dutch deputy prime minister

By Katherine Golden

“If we lose the war in Ukraine, we’re all lost. No peace and security on this continent,” Sigrid Kaag argued at the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics. "This is something we have to keep financing."

China European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2023

US trade representative backs EU in China anti-subsidy investigation

By Nick Fouriezos

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai reiterated the importance of managing the US-China relationship at the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics.

China Economy & Business

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Sep 22, 2023

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai: ‘Global trade today is not happening on a level playing field’

By Atlantic Council

At the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai unpacked the latest news in US-EU trade relations.

China Europe & Eurasia

Transcript

Sep 22, 2023

German economy minister: The shifting tides of globalization are creating new challenges for market economies

By Atlantic Council

At the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics, Robert Habeck spoke about strengthening Europe's economic sovereignty and the increased US focus on China.

China Climate Change & Climate Action

Transcript

Sep 22, 2023

Dutch Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag on how the EU can use geoeconomic tools to ‘assert itself on the international stage’

By Atlantic Council

At the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics, the Dutch finance minister also laid out the "significant effect" that sanctions have had on Russia's economy.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Atlantic Debrief

Sep 21, 2023

#AtlanticDebrief – What does the UK’s Online Safety Bill achieve? | A Debrief from Richard Allan

Susan Ness sits down with Lord Richard Allan to discuss the Online Safety Bill and its implications for civil society and platforms.

Digital Policy Economy & Business
Image of the Oberbaum Bridge in Berlin, during a dramatic sunset. RudyBalasko via IStock

Report

Sep 20, 2023

The US, EU, and UK need a shared approach to economic statecraft. Here’s where to start.

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Nicole Goldin, Mrugank Bhusari, Sarah Bauerle Danzman, Ambuj Sahu, and Daniel McDowell

The economic statecraft landscape is becoming more complex as transatlantic partners increasingly leverage the tools to counter transnational threats. There is a growing need to understand how these tools are used, by whom, and when, as well as their intended and real impacts worldwide.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Balkans Debrief

Sep 19, 2023

#BalkansDebrief – How to integrate Serbs in Northern Kosovo? | A debrief with Shpetim Gashi and Milica Andric Rakic

Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare interviews Milica Andric Rakic, program manager at the New Social Initiative, and Shpetim Gashi, Vice President of the Council for Inclusive Governance, to discuss steps needed for integrating the Serb community in the north of Kosovo.

European Union Political Reform

Econographics

Sep 18, 2023

How Germany’s security strategy incorporates economic resilience

By Hung Tran

The National Security Strategy represents a step forward for Germany, but highlights how difficult "integrated security" can be.

China Economy & Business

The Freedom and Prosperity Equation

Sep 18, 2023

Freedom and prosperity in Eastern Europe

By Dan Negrea, Joseph Lemoine, Yomna Gaafar

Eastern European countries that experienced more political, economic, and legal freedoms enjoy greater prosperity today. Conversely, those which progressed less on the path of freedom are also less prosperous.

Democratic Transitions Eastern Europe

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