Bechev in Foreign Policy: Greece Is Getting Good at Geopolitics

Report Oct 7, 2024

Working on a new transatlantic approach toward the Western Balkans

By Maja Piscevic, Ilva Tare

The United States and the European Union must work together, and play to their own respective strengths, to prioritize democratic and economic growth and alignment with the West.
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Bechev in Foreign Policy: Greece Is Getting Good at Geopolitics

New Atlanticist Jul 9, 2024

Dispatch from Madrid: For Spain’s contributions to NATO, look beyond its defense spending

By Andrew Bernard

While Spain still falls short of its defense spending goals, Madrid nevertheless leads NATO missions, supports Ukraine, and helps guard Europe’s southern flank.
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Bechev in Foreign Policy: Greece Is Getting Good at Geopolitics

Issue Brief Jul 2, 2024

Doing as the Romans do: Recommendations for the infrastructure development agenda for Italy’s G7 presidency

By James Batchik, Rachel Rizzo, Nicholas O’Connell

The West’s plans for infrastructure development, if done effectively, could be a strategic, economic, and geopolitical feat. The G7 now must take forward meaningful action to increase coordination and cooperation to turn this ambition into reality.
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Jul 25, 2019

Bechev in Foreign Policy: Greece Is Getting Good at Geopolitics

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia Greece

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2019

Macron’s Belgrade pivot

By Petrit Selimi

Macron's trip may yet be remembered as a turning point for French involvement in the Balkans. The payoff could be big for France, but it must first decide if it is willing to prove that the Balkans truly belong in Europe.

France The Balkans

New Atlanticist

Jul 8, 2019

Greece embraces the center and continues course out of crisis

By David A. Wemer

“Greece is now reinforcing the strength of the center in European politics, rather than fueling a move toward the fringes,” Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson said.

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In the News

Jul 7, 2019

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: BP’s review of world energy reflects rising global concerns

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New Atlanticist

Jun 11, 2019

US-Greek partnership will survive new elections, US ambassador says

By David A. Wemer

Ties between the United States and Greece are not at risk of weakening, regardless of the outcome of snap elections for the Greek parliament in July, Geoffrey Pyatt, the US ambassador to Greece, said at the Atlantic Council on June 11.

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In the News

Jun 4, 2019

Montanino Joins CNBC to Discuss Snap Election in Italy

Watch the full discussion here.

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Balkans Forward

Jun 1, 2019

Balkans forward congressional fellowship staff delegation to the Balkans

By Atlantic Council

From May 25 to June 1, the Future Europe Initiative hosted a delegation of Congressional staff members on a trip to Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, and Montenegro as part of the Balkans Forward Congressional Fellowship. The delegation met with government officials, opposition party leaders, and civil society actors in each country to discuss domestic, regional, and […]

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

May 21, 2019

How to push back against Kremlin’s malign influence

By David A. Wemer

The United States needs to do more to push back against Russia’s attempts to disrupt democratic societies around the world, Michael Carpenter, a senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, told US lawmakers on May 21.

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New Atlanticist

May 20, 2019

European elections are a win, of sorts, for Greece

By Katerina Sokou

Overcoming the strains with its European partners, Greece is heading to its first European elections after the crisis with its biggest parties claiming not only to be pro-European, but also to be fighting populism.

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New Atlanticist

May 14, 2019

Europe’s unsettling parliamentary elections: A view from Spain

By Ana Palacio

This is a change year for the Parliament. One hopes that in the next cycle in 2024 things will go from unsettled to focused. But as always with the European Project, hope springs eternal.

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