Southern and Southeastern Europe

Moscow’s Eye Turns South

By Alina Polyakova

In November 2016, the Atlantic Council published the first volume of The Kremlin’s Trojan Horses, detailing the extent of Russian-linked political networks in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. That report has since become a guide to those seeking to understand how the Kremlin cultivates political allies in Western European countries in order to undermine […]

A Coming Storm? Shaping a Balkan Future in an Era of Uncertainty

Agenda 8:30 a.m.                    Registration Opens Light breakfast will be provided 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.          Welcoming Remarks and Scene Setter Welcome: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council (confirmed) Scene Setter: Damir Marusic, Executive Editor, The American Interest (confirmed) Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Programs and Strategy, Atlantic Council (confirmed) 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Keynote – […]

Speakers

Speakers Mr. Mark Boris Andrijanič Public Policy Associate, Central and Eastern Europe, Uber Mark Boris Andrijanič is a lawyer and an expert in public affairs from Slovenia. He is a member of Uber’s Public Policy team, responsible for Central and Eastern Europe where he leads Uber’s efforts to establish partnerships with governments and cities aimed […]

A Coming Storm? Shaping a Balkan Future in an Era of Uncertainty

Although the Western Balkan region has made significant progress in its efforts to integrate into the wider transatlantic community, inspired and guided by its commitment to eventual membership in the European Union (EU), NATO, and other global institutions, that progress is now at risk. The conference will seek to generate new ideas and policy-relevant proposals […]

2017 Balkans Forward Conference

Although the Western Balkan region has made significant progress in its efforts to integrate into the wider transatlantic community, inspired and guided by its commitment to eventual membership in the European Union (EU), NATO, and other global institutions, that progress is now at risk. The conference will seek to generate new ideas and policy-relevant proposals […]

Spain’s Crisis Sharpens

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The crisis in Spain dramatically escalated on October 27 with Catalonia’s regional parliament declaring independence and the Spanish Senate responding with the approval of unprecedented powers for Madrid to seize control of the autonomous region. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called an emergency cabinet meeting and could fire Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and his ministers—he […]