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US Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Sept. 10, 2011

NATOSource

Aug 18, 2015

US Launches Biggest Allied Airborne Drills in Europe Since Cold War Ended

By AFP

The United States said Tuesday it has launched the biggest allied airborne drills in Europe since the Cold War ended, as fighting involving pro-Russian separatists escalated in eastern Ukraine.

Germany Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Aug 14, 2015

Burwell on Serbia in the European Union

By Frances G. Burwell

Vice President of European Union and Special Initiatives Frances G. Burwell joins Voice of America to discuss the implications of Serbian membership in the European Union:

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2015

Combating Inaction in Europe’s Migrant ‘Crisis’

By Alexa Lipke

The tragedy on August 6, when hundreds of migrants drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, is eerily familiar. It parallels the story of the 800 deaths in April that brought the migrant crisis to the forefront of the political debate in Europe. While media and public interest has ebbed and flowed […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Europe After The Vote

Aug 7, 2015

Åslund on Greek Banks

By Anders Åslund

Sky News interviews Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on Greek banks losing 30 percent of their value after the Greek stock market reopened:

Greece

New Atlanticist

Jul 29, 2015

Bosnian Fault Lines

By Peter Sattler

Bosnia-Herzegovina’s European orientation should not be taken for granted. While the European Union and Bosnia may want closer ties, growing tensions between Sarajevo and the subnational entity Republika Srpska, as well as enduring and pervasive corruption, pose serious challenges to Bosnia’s legitimacy. Safeguarding Bosnia’s European orientation will require Sarajevo and its transatlantic partners to curb […]

The Balkans

Europe After The Vote

Jul 23, 2015

A Strategic Conversation: Interagency Process Reform, the Greek Crisis, and Beyond

By Atlantic Council

On July 14th, the Atlantic Council’s Strategy Initiative hosted a public event to discuss the pertinent issues of interagency process reform, the Greek Crisis, and the Iran nuclear deal. The event also served as the official launch of the Atlantic Council’s partnership with The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

European Union Greece

In the News

Jul 23, 2015

Åslund on Krugman and European Economic Crises

By Anders Åslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund writes for German-language Der Bund on Paul Krugman and European economic crises:

Germany Greece

Europe After The Vote

Jul 23, 2015

Sciubba: The Greek Financial Crisis is Making its Migration Crisis Worse

By Jennifer Sciubba

Strategic Foresight Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jennifer D. Sciubba writes for the Washington Post on how strained resources and xenophobia are creating a difficult landscape for migrants arriving in Greece:

Greece Syria

EconoGraphics

Jul 22, 2015

Has Greece Been Effective at Downsizing Its Public Sector?

By Global Business and Economics

Greece and its EU counterparts made progress last week on negotiations, but some policy makers question whether Greece will truly adopt the measures necessary to recover economic stability.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

Europe After The Vote

Jul 22, 2015

Åslund on Eurozone Influence on Greece Talks

By Anders Aslund

Handelsblatt quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on the impact of northern eurozone states on the discussions about resolving the Greek financial crisis: 

Greece

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