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The new UK prime minister’s much-anticipated speech at the Labour Party’s recent gathering in Liverpool is a window into where the country may be headed.

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Brits Not Joining Euro Despite Falling Pound

New Atlanticist
Oct 2, 2024

Three state elections have backed Germany into a corner

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The recent successes of populist parties in Germany’s state elections could signal an imminent shift in Berlin’s policies on climate, immigration, and aid for Ukraine.

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Brits Not Joining Euro Despite Falling Pound

New Atlanticist
Sep 26, 2024

France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

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Léonie Allard, Jean-Loup Samaan

Prime Minister Michel Barnier is likely to follow the path of President Emmanuel Macron, but the big question is whether the delicate political context in Paris will allow ministers to focus on crises in Ukraine and Lebanon.

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British Pound Collage

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2008

Brits Not Joining Euro Despite Falling Pound

By James Joyner

Martin Walker argues that the precipitous fall of the British pound, which has lost a quarter of its value since the summer and is now at historic lows against the dollar, will not, as European Commission President Jose Barroso and others have speculated, nudge the UK into the Eurozone.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2008

How Special is the Special Relationship?

By James Joyner

Retired brigadier and author Allan Mallinson writes in the Times of London that the special relationship between the UK and the US “needs repair work.”

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Nov 14, 2008

G20 Summit: The View from Europe

By Peter Cassata

Will this weekend’s G20 summit really be “Bretton Woods II?”  The answer from Europe (like the U.S.) seems to be no. 

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 12, 2008

The Absence of Europe: Implications for International Security?

By Steven Kramer

Facing a worsening economic situation and a war in Iraq that will be difficult to end—in short, grave overstretch—the next U.S. administration will seek to return to a more multilateral foreign policy and attempt to work closely with Europe. But Europe may not be willing or able to meet American expectations to play a larger […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 7, 2008

Obama’s Election: The View from Europe

By Peter Cassata

The European public and its leaders have embraced Barack Obama’s victory while, in most cases, expressing some reservations.

European Union France

New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2008

Sarkozy’s Gamble?

By Nikolas Gvosdev

French president Nicolas Sarkozy was the first foreign leader to offer congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama. In a statement released by the Elysee palace, Sarkozy declared, “At a time when we must face huge challenges together, your election has raised enormous hope in France, in Europe and beyond … France and Europe… will find a […]

France

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2008

Britain Must Lead from the Front in Europe

By Neil Leslie

The European Union has already come too far with the project of closer integration to stop now. At least that was the view of former French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, speaking at a conference in London last month. He went on to suggest that further European integration should not be constrained by politically reticent member […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2008

American Elections and UK Relations

By James Joyner

Sir Christopher Meyer, British ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, takes to the pages of the Telegraph to answer the question “Which President would be best for Britain?”  

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Oct 28, 2008

Restoring the German Army’s Auftragstaktik

By Florian Broschk

The German parliament has extended the Bundeswehr’s mission in Afghanistan for another fourteen months. A discussion is now needed on what goals the German army can realistically be expected to achieve and which strategy will offer the best hope for success.

Afghanistan Germany

New Atlanticist

Oct 22, 2008

Afghanistan: View from the UK

By Neil Leslie

British Foreign Secretary David Milliband responded to increasingly gloomy predictions concerning the fate of Afghanistan by declaring the NATO campaign there a “mission possible.”

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