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Jun 15, 2018

Nordenman Quoted in Defense News on Macedonia and NATO

By Magnus Nordenman

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Heiko Maas, February 4, 2011 (photo: SPD Schleswig-Holstein).

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Jun 15, 2018

Germany’s Foreign Minister Calls for ‘A Real European Security and Defense Union’

By Heiko Mass, German Foreign Ministry

That world order that we once knew, had become accustomed to and sometimes felt comfortable in – this world order no longer exists.

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In the News

Jun 14, 2018

Bechev Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss New Name for Macedonia

By Dimitar Bechev

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Greece

New Atlanticist

Jun 13, 2018

Macedonia and Greece Settle Twenty-Seven-Year Dispute with a New Name

By Sarah Bedenbaugh

In the midst of a news cycle dominated by the historic summit between the United States and North Korea, one might be forgiven for overlooking the news of another diplomatic triumph. On June 12, the prime ministers of Greece and Macedonia announced that the two countries had reached agreement on a deal to end their […]

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EnergySource

Jun 12, 2018

The irony of Italy’s election for energy

By John Roberts

The new Italian government’s declaration that it is reviewing the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project threatens to derail a $40 billion set of projects that will bring Caspian gas to Europe and hand Russia a major victory in the process. What is at stake is the final leg of a complex set of projects referred […]

Geopolitics & Energy Security Italy

In the News

Jun 11, 2018

Oosterveld Joins The Warcast Podcast to Discuss Italy’s New Coalition Government

By Bart Oosterveld

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Italy

New Atlanticist

Jun 6, 2018

The G7 Summit in the Age of Trump

By Joshua Kadish

As the world awaits the much-anticipated summit between US President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12, the president must first prepare for another important meeting: the G7.

France Germany

New Atlanticist

Jun 1, 2018

EU-Friendly Government in Spain Likely After Rajoy’s Ouster

By Nick Ottens

French President Emmanuel Macron could soon find an ally in Madrid. Just as Italy installs a government that opposes his proposals for closer integration within the European Union (EU), the most pro-European party in Spain could be on the verge of leading the next government.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 1, 2018

Turmoil in Euro Area Spreads as Rajoy’s Government is Ousted in Spain

By Alvaro Morales Salto-Weis and Bart Oosterveld

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government was ousted in a no-confidence vote on June 1, sharpening a crisis within the European Union (EU) which is already dealing with the political uncertainty in Italy. Rajoy’s startling ouster marked the first time Spain’s leader has been toppled in such a way since the country transitioned to […]

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In the News

May 31, 2018

Oosterveld Quoted in Newsweek on Ousting of Spain’s Prime Minister Amid Corruption Scandal

By Bart Oosterveld

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Economy & Business Southern & Southeastern Europe

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