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Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 25, 2016

Burwell Quoted in Roll Call on US-UK Relationship, TTIP, and Brexit

By Frances G. Burwell

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European Union International Organizations
French Mirage and British Typhoon jets training together, Oct. 13, 2013

NATOSource

Apr 22, 2016

Joint US-UK-French Air Force Exercise Simulates Russian Air Defenses in Kaliningrad

By Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

The U.S. is seeking to step up military exercises with the air forces of critical European allies to strengthen deterrence against increasingly provocative behavior by Russian military aircraft, U.S. officials said.

France Russia

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 22, 2016

To B or Not to B? Obama Steps into Brexit Debate

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Barack Obama’s forceful, and unusual, call for the United Kingdom not to leave the European Union reflects a combination of Washington’s unease over the possibility of a Brexit and its big stake in the outcome of the vote, according to the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell. It is “natural for friends to want to […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 18, 2016

Burwell Joins The Diane Rehm Show to Discuss What Britain’s Potential Exit From the European Union Could Mean For Global Markets

By Frances G. Burwell

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United Kingdom

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 16, 2016

David Cameron: Brexit and Breakup?

By John M. Roberts

David Cameron is in danger of going down in history as the most disastrous British Prime Minister since Lord North lost the thirteen colonies in the American War of Independence more than 200 years ago. This is not because of his policies on austerity, welfare reform or foreign affairs, but simply because of the constitutional […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 14, 2016

Morningstar Quoted by Reuters on President Barack Obama’s Decision to Join ‘Brexit’ Talks

By Richard L. Morningstar

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United Kingdom

EconoGraphics

Apr 13, 2016

Europe’s Path to Budget Equilibrium

By Alvaro Morales Salto Weis & TK Spandhla

The European Union’s 28 member nations are required by Stability and Growth Pact to keep their budget deficits to within 3 percent of GDP. According to the European Commission forecast (as of winter 2016) six countries will exceed this level in 2016: the U.K., France, Spain, Greece, Croatia and Portugal. Romania will post a deficit at the threshold. This is an improvement from 2009 and 2010, when no fewer than 22 EU countries overstepped the deficit limit.

Economy & Business European Union
General Michail Kostarakos and General Johann Luif, March 4, 2016

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 5, 2016

Brexit Would Make it Easier for CSDP to Expand and be ‘Harmful’ to NATO

By Sandy Johnston, European Geostrategy

CSDP has played its part in trans-Atlantic and regional security. It has not delivered on the heady rhetoric of its formative years – e.g. the 60,000 troops available at 60 days notice and sustainable for up to a year in the field.

European Union International Organizations

Trade in Action

Mar 31, 2016

TTIP & Trade in Action – March 31, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Last week President Obama visited Argentina. He praised new Argentine President Mauricio Macri for his swift implementation of reforms during his first 100 days in office. Obama said the two governments would work to identify barriers impeding greater trade flows between the two economies, adding that a free trade agreement was something that might lie […]

Central Europe Eastern Europe

Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 30, 2016

Morningstar and Eizenstat in Handelsblatt: With Brexit, Britons Would Lose Out

By Richard Morningstar

While much has been written about “Brexit “or “Bremain” and its ultimate effect on Britain, Europe, the United States and the rest of the world, the key question which will determine whether Britain exits from or remains in the EU is how ordinary Britons perceive the effects on their lives of either course.

European Union International Organizations

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