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In the News

Sep 30, 2022

Wieslander speaks at Helsinki Security Forum

Anna Wieslander spoke on the opening panel at the first-ever Helsinki Security Forum. She spoke on lessons learned since the full-scale war in Ukraine began. First was that “Ukraine is part of Europe” and needs to be a part of the European community. There needed to be further rounds of EU enlargement to other contested […]

Defense Policy
Europe & Eurasia

Atlantic Debrief

Sep 23, 2022

#AtlanticDebrief – Will Jean Monnet’s vision for Europe win out? | A Debrief from Nathalie Tocci

Europe Center Senior Fellow Damir Marusic sits down with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali, to discuss the current scene in Europe on the struggle between European integration and Euroscepticism.

Elections
Europe & Eurasia

AC Selects

Sep 20, 2022

AC Selects: Best Moments from the Global Citizen Awards 2022

Events from the week of September 19, 2022 The Atlantic Council’s Global Citizen Awards dinner recognizes global leaders who have made exceptional and distinctive contributions to the strengthening of the transatlantic relationship. Each year, the event brings together a high-level international audience of current and former heads of state, United Nations Ambassadors, members of the […]

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Sep 19, 2022

The 2022 Global Citizen Awards: Honoring the bridge-builders and peacemakers in a time of war

By Katherine Golden, Daniel Malloy

The Atlantic Council's annual gala honored three world leaders, an Academy Award-winning artist, Google's CEO, and the strength of the transatlantic relationship.

Conflict
Indo-Pacific

Transcript

Sep 19, 2022

Full transcript: The Atlantic Council’s 2022 Global Citizen Awards

By Atlantic Council

Since February, the transatlantic community has rallied behind Ukraine—and strengthened the alliance. Our Global Citizen Awards honor the leaders behind it all.

Conflict
Human Rights

In the News

Sep 16, 2022

Wieslander on the rise of the far-right Sweden Democrats in NYTimes

“In a way, their success is not so surprising, given that no government dealt really with the migration issue, which has been there for years, affecting society more and more, and with the way crime has been tied to immigrant groups,” said Wieslander

Elections
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 16, 2022

Eric Adamson on the broader implications of Swedish elections in Washington Post

“When you are holding on to power with one seat, it’s a cause of instability,” said Eric Adamson, a Stockholm-based project manager at the Atlantic Council’s northern Europe office. “This may make it harder for Sweden to take on a leadership role in northern Europe, in the E.U. or in NATO.” Whatever the outcome, the […]

Elections
Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Sep 8, 2022

Your guide to Sweden’s fringe-driven general election

By Aaron Korewa and Eric Adamson

Once taboo, negotiating with the far-right Sweden Democrats will now be a political necessity if center-right parties want a change in government.

Defense Policy
Elections

AC Selects

Sep 7, 2022

AC Selects: War in Ukraine: Latest expert analysis and insights from Danish Defense Minister

Events from the week of September 2 and 9, 2022 Six months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hear from European policy and security experts as Ukrainian soldiers prepare a major counteroffensive against Russian forces in Southern Ukraine. Meanwhile, Danish Minister of Defense Morten Bødskov highlights the critical next steps for allies to support Ukraine and […]

Conflict
Northern Europe

New Atlanticist

Sep 1, 2022

Allies must ‘maintain our stamina’ in Ukraine, says Danish defense minister

By Katherine Golden

It’s time for what Bødskov considers to be phase three of the West’s strategy of supporting Ukraine, which should include weapons donations, military training, demining, and more.

Defense Policy
Defense Technologies

Experts