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Mar 20, 2015

Brzezinski on Violent Extremism and Russian Aggression

By Ian Brzezinski

Voice of America quotes Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on the confluence of violent extremism and Russian aggression in the Balkans:

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Mar 16, 2015

Koranyi on Cyprus and Gas Production

By David Koranyi

Natural Gas Europe interviews Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Director David Koranyi on the challenges facing Cyprus in gas production following an Atlantic Council event on the topic:

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Italian helicopter participating in NATO exercise, June 24, 2009

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Mar 13, 2015

Defending Italy from the Islamic State

By James Stavridis, Washington Post

Following the decapitation of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by radical Islamists professing an allegiance to the Islamic State, the Italian government has begun ramping up efforts to defend its territory from attack. How realistic is this threat? And what should Italy do?

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Mar 9, 2015

Reuters Quotes Cyprus Energy Minister from Atlantic Council Event

By Atlantic Council

Reuters quotes Cyprus Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis from an Atlantic Council event on energy developments in Cyprus:

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Europe After The Vote

Mar 3, 2015

What’s Next for Greece

By Global Business and Economics

On February 26, 2015, the Global Business and Economics Program hosted a EuroGrowth Conversation Series event focusing on Greece’s current economic situation at a small, off-the-record roundtable that brought together several leading policymakers as well as high-ranking representatives from international organizations, think tanks, and academia. Thanos Catsambas, alternate IMF Executive Director for Greece, and Jay […]

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UK PM David Cameron, & President Barack Obama, June 25, 2009

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Feb 27, 2015

NATO Defense Spending Promises Largely Ignored

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

Only two of Nato’s six biggest defence spenders — the US and France — will fulfil a pledge to protect military budgets made at the alliance’s summit five months ago.

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Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama, Sept. 4, 2014

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Feb 26, 2015

Report: Six European Members of NATO Will Cut Defense Spending and Break Agreement Made at Wales Summit

By Denitsa Raynova & Ian Kearns, ELN

Preliminary reports from fourteen countries examined for fiscal year 2015 suggest that only one (Estonia) will spend 2% of GDP on defence.

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Feb 26, 2015

Montanino on the Greek Bailout and the IMF

By Andrea Montanino

The Financial Times quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the Greek bailout and IMF’s role in enforcing the terms:

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Europe After The Vote

Feb 24, 2015

Montanino on the Economic Situation in Greece

By Andrea Montanino

Italian-language newspaper Linkiesta quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the economic situation in Greece: Read the full article here.

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Europe After The Vote

Feb 23, 2015

Details of Greece’s Reforms Plan are Key, Says Montanino

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council analyst says creditors want to know how Athens will fight corruption Greece’s creditors will scrutinize its reforms plan, which is aimed at securing a financial lifeline, for details on how the new government in Athens will tackle endemic problems such as corruption and tax evasion, according to Atlantic Council analyst Andrea Montanino. Greece […]

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