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May 13, 2025

How much longer will Putin be allowed to continue stalling for time?

By Peter Dickinson

President Trump has made a legitimate effort to broker a generous peace, but the time has now come to acknowledge that Putin is not negotiating in good faith and will only respond to the language of strength, writes Peter Dickinson.

France Germany

New Atlanticist

May 2, 2025

France’s foreign minister on Europe’s role in the ‘new era of multilateralism’

By Daniel Hojnacki

Jean-Noël Barrot laid out his vision of European strategic autonomy and cautioned Washington against pulling back from the multilateral system it helped build.

Economy & Business European Union

Transcript

May 1, 2025

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on US tariffs, European security, and risks from Russia, China, and Iran

By Atlantic Council

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Barrot said that if China wants to establish a "trusted relationship" with European countries, "it will have to show also that it takes our security interests into account."

European Union France

In the News

Apr 23, 2025

Event with Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau featured in Bloomberg on the role of the dollar in the international monetary system

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Economy & Business France

In the News

Apr 23, 2025

Atlantic Council’s IMF-World Bank week event with French Central Bank Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau featured in Reuters

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Economy & Business France

New Atlanticist

Mar 6, 2025

How European leaders are responding to Trump’s approach to Ukraine and Europe

By Atlantic Council experts

From London and Berlin to Paris and Brussels, European leaders have taken several notable steps this week on security. This follows the blow-up between the Ukrainian and US presidents on February 28.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Samaan in Institut Montaigne: AI: United Arab Emirates, key partner of France or risk for its digital sovereignty?

By Atlantic Council

Digital Policy Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Feb 20, 2025

It is time to lower the temperature between Algeria and France

By Rabah Arezki

If they can repair their frayed diplomatic relations, France and Algeria could become an engine for partnership between Europe and Africa.

Economy & Business France

New Atlanticist

Feb 13, 2025

At the Paris AI Action Summit, the Global South rises

By Trisha Ray

The summit reflected a growing consensus that AI’s future must be both innovative and rooted in shared prosperity.

Artificial Intelligence Europe & Eurasia

Issue Brief

Dec 20, 2024

Europe needs a coalition of the resolute

By Léonie Allard and Elie Tenenbaum

Europe must develop a “coalition of the resolute” to provide security guarantees to Ukraine and to show resolve to take more responsibility for their own security.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

Experts