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Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 1, 2016

Europe Needs a New Approach in a Post-Brexit World

By Ana Palacio

Of the many things that the British decision to leave the European Union has been called—earthquake, inflection point, game-changer, disaster—perhaps the most important is wake up call. If June 23 does not raise European leaders from their collective slumber, then hope is lost for this European project of ours. And yet, in the days since […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 1, 2016

Brexit’s Impact on UK Development and Foreign Policy in the Middle East

By Mirette Mabrouk and Tarek Radwan

As financial markets try to regain their footing in the wake of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union (or “Brexit”), many wonder the effect the reverberations might have on the politics and economics of other parts of the world. For the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), this divorce-between-nations could potentially have […]

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German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, June 18, 2015

NATOSource

Jun 30, 2016

NATO Summit Special Series: Germany

By Tobias Bunde

Although some critics maintain that Berlin could and should do more, Germany’s renewed commitment to NATO and territorial defense has been a welcome surprise to many.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2016

Brexit + European Energy Union = ?

By Thomas Cunningham

Brexit strikes a blow to the solidarity principle at the heart of the EU Energy Union project It is impossible to make a full assessment of the implications of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on the European Energy Union because there is uncertainty associated with both the so-called Brexit and the European […]

Energy & Environment European Union

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 30, 2016

Brexit is a Win for Putin

By John E. Herbst

A vote for Brexit is a big win for Russia’s foreign policy.  Moscow has made no secret of its desire to upend the post-Cold War settlement in Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials have regularly said that there will be new rules for global order or no rules. They insist that […]

European Union International Organizations

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 […]

European Union International Organizations

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 […]

Economy & Business Elections

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 30, 2016

Wilson Quoted by Politico on US-German Relations Post-Brexit

By Damon Wilson

Read the full article here.

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UkraineAlert

Jun 29, 2016

Now Is Not the Time to Scrap the Minsk Agreement

By John E. Herbst

A Reply to David J. Kramer Editor’s Note: On June 22, Ambassador John Herbst and David J. Kramer debated whether we should bury the Minsk agreement, the troubled ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, at an Atlantic Council event in Washington, DC. Their remarks have been adapted from the debate. Ukraine’s discussion of the war with Russia […]

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New Atlanticist

Jun 29, 2016

It’s Time to Scrap the Minsk Agreement

By David J. Kramer

Editor’s Note: On June 22, Ambassador John Herbst and David Kramer debated whether we should bury the Minsk agreement, the troubled ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, at an Atlantic Council event in Washington, DC. Their remarks have been adapted from the debate. The Minsk ceasefire agreement, signed February 15, 2015, by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, […]

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