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May 27, 2025

British ambassador to the US: The UK must ‘become less dependent on America, while remaining inseparably linked’

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Why a Brexit May Not Happen

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Jan 27, 2025

The case for a US-UK trade and investment agreement

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As US President Donald Trump begins his second term, the United Kingdom is the right partner for the United States, and now is the right time for a deal.

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 30, 2016

Why a Brexit May Not Happen

By Anders Åslund

British support for taking the United Kingdom out of the European Union came as a tremendous shock to the world. Global financial markets were roiled for two days after the June 23 referendum. A few days later, however, questions have been raised about whether the UK would actually leave the European Union. It now appears […]

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New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2016

TTIP Will ‘Survive’ Brexit

By Mitch Hulse

The effort to conclude a transatlantic trade deal will continue despite the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, according to the European Union’s top trade official. “There are a lot of uncertainties related to Brexit and we will have to wait and see the clearer picture. But for now and for the immediate […]

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 28, 2016

What Brexit Means for the GCC

By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

The startling result of the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union has caused political and economic chaos in Britain unparalleled since World War Two. Prime Minister David Cameron will be out of power by September 2 and Britain faces a period of profound uncertainty and volatility over the nature of its […]

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 28, 2016

With Brexit Looming, United States Advised to Forge Ties with Germany, the UK

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Germany has economic and political dominance in Europe, said Atlantic Council board member R. Nicholas Burns In light of the British decision to leave the European Union, US President Barack Obama and his successor must forge a closer bond with Germany and shore up the “special relationship” with the United Kingdom, said R. Nicholas Burns, […]

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Jun 27, 2016

Stoltenberg Concerned Brexit Created A ‘More Unpredictable Situation’ for NATO

By Wall Street Journal and Reuters

From Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal: The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said the British vote to leave the European Union leaves the continent more fragmented.

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 27, 2016

Bedenbaugh Quoted by Asahi Shimbun on Brexit’s Impact on the UK Relationship with the United States and NATO

By Sarah Bedenbaugh

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 27, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Millenials, Brexit, and the Future of Globalization

By Barbara Slavin

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 26, 2016

Aslund in Project Syndicate: What the European Union Must Do Now

By Anders Aslund

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 26, 2016

Atlantic Council Brexit Media Call Featured by McClatchy

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Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 26, 2016

Castello-Catchot Quoted by O Globo on UK Relationship with NATO Following Brexit

By Carles Castello-Catchot

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