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Aug 20, 2018

Oosterveld Quoted in Newsweek on Greece Completing Emergency Loan Program

By Bart Oosterveld

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Greece

New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2018

The Ohrid Group: Now is the time

By Atlantic Council

We see this as a “now or never” moment for your country, for you, and for your children’s’ future. Your government and the Greek government were not negotiating as yesterday’s rivals but as tomorrow’s friends.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 7, 2018

Enlarge NATO to Ensure Peace in Europe

By Damon Wilson and David J. Kramer

Exactly ten years ago, Russian forces attacked Georgia, bringing to a violent end a nearly two-decade long advance of a Europe whole and free. In the wake of NATO’s failure to agree on how to advance the membership aspirations of Georgia and Ukraine at its Bucharest Summit months earlier, Moscow acted to block those prospects […]

Russia The Balkans

NATOSource

Aug 2, 2018

NATO’s Purpose is to Defend Peace by Deterring Aggression

By Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post

Trump believes in peace through strength. But to have peace requires not just military strength.

NATO Russia

New Atlanticist

Jul 30, 2018

US Engagement in the Balkans is Critical, Says Albania’s Foreign Minister

By Atlantic Council

Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati says US engagement in the Balkans is critical to ensure that there will be no derailment of the effort by Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to normalize relations that would pave the way for the latter to join NATO. “Now that both countries [Greece and Macedonia] […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 27, 2018

When America First Meets Italy First

By Nick Ottens

US President Donald J. Trump may not find the ally he expects when he meets with the new Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, in Washington on July 30. The two appear to have gotten along at the recent Group of Seven (G7) and NATO summits. At the former, Conte agreed with Trump that Russia should […]

Italy

In the News

Jul 23, 2018

Bechev Quoted in Newsweek on Russia’s Influence in Greece and Macedonia

By Dimitar Bechev

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In the News

Jul 22, 2018

Wilson in Kathimerini: Name deal would be stronger with broader support

By Damon Wilson

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The Balkans

In the News

Jul 22, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Cyprus urgently needs solar desalination

By Charles Ellinas

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Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

NATOSource

Jul 18, 2018

Trump Questions Whether US Troops Should Defend NATO Ally

By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

President Donald Trump cast new doubt on his willingness to come to the defense of NATO allies

NATO Russia

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