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New Atlanticist

May 30, 2018

Transatlantic Split Over Iran Could Become the Worst Since the Suez Crisis

By Louis Golino

European efforts to preserve the Iran nuclear agreement, coupled with US plans to impose sanctions on Iran and secondary sanctions on companies that fail to comply with those sanctions, have contributed to a dangerous divide in the Atlantic community—one that threatens an economic relationship that remains the linchpin of the world’s economy. This is hardly […]

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In the News

May 30, 2018

Hellyer in TIME: The Mali ‘Spider-Man’ Was Offered French Citizenship. What About the Muslim Mirgrants Who Aren’t Superheroes

By HA Hellyer

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In the News

May 30, 2018

Hellyer in TIME: The Mali ‘Spider-Man’ Was Offered French Citizenship. What About the Muslim Migrants Who Aren’t Superheroes?

By H.A. Hellyer

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Paris, May 15, 2018.

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May 16, 2018

Stoltenberg Provides Details of NATO’s Cyber Policy

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

In recent years, we have seen many large scale cyber-attacks.

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Event Recap

May 15, 2018

Europe Faces Historic Test After US Quits Iran Nuclear Deal

By Future of Iran Initiative

One week after President Donald J. Trump’s announcement that the United States is withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and re-imposing sanctions, dismayed European parliamentarians spoke at the Atlantic Council with a clear voice: European sovereignty is at stake and Europe will take the necessary measures to defend it. “There was, until […]

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New Atlanticist

May 7, 2018

Where Does the P5+1 Stand on the Iran Nuclear Deal?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump is expected to reveal his decision on May 8 as to whether he will extend key sanctions waivers on Iran. A failure to do so would effectively take the United States out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—the Iran nuclear deal—which it signed with the United Kingdom, France, […]

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New Atlanticist

May 2, 2018

The French Paradox of Emmanuel Macron

By Nicholas Dungan

Emmanuel Macron is on a high. But Emmanuel Macron also has a problem. How he addresses that problem, and whether he can solve that problem, will largely determine his success over the next four years and his chances of re-election for a new five-year term from 2022 to 2027.

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French President Emmanuel Macron addressing Congress

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May 1, 2018

Macron to Congress: “Europe and the United States Must Face Together the Global Challenges of this Century”

By Emmanuel Macron

Since 1776, we, the American and French people, have had a rendez-vous with freedom….

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New Atlanticist

Apr 27, 2018

Franco-German Role Reversal Reflected in Washington Visits

By Louis Golino

The visits to Washington this week by Europe’s two top leaders—French President Emanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel—underscore the dramatic changes within Europe and in the transatlantic relationship over the past year. France has emerged as arguably the European Union’s most influential nation today, and certainly as Washington’s preferred partner. In this, France replaces […]

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In the News

Apr 26, 2018

Livingston in AXIOS: Macron Takes on Climate Change Mantle in Address to Congress

By David Livingston

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