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Finally! German MPs back heavy weapons for Ukraine in historic vote

New Atlanticist Oct 2, 2024

A man in a hurry: Keir Starmer’s early approach is making waves at home and abroad

By Ed Owen

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.
Economy & Business Elections
Finally! German MPs back heavy weapons for Ukraine in historic vote

New Atlanticist Oct 2, 2024

Three state elections have backed Germany into a corner

By Jurek Wille and Friedrich Conradi

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.
Elections Germany
Finally! German MPs back heavy weapons for Ukraine in historic vote

New Atlanticist Sep 26, 2024

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

By 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.
Europe & Eurasia France

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UkraineAlert

May 1, 2022

Finally! German MPs back heavy weapons for Ukraine in historic vote

By Vitaly Sych

The German Bundestag on April 28 finally agreed to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine in an historic vote that marked a departure from months of caution in Berlin and efforts to avoid confrontation with the Kremlin.

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AC Selects

Apr 29, 2022

AC Selects: The future of UK financial markets and US support for Ukraine

Week of April 29, 2022 Last week, the GeoEconomics Center and the Centre for Policy Studies jointly hosted the future of UK banking and finance conference to convene senior British, US, and European leaders to discuss policy proposals concerning UK capital markets, taxation, and competitiveness. Also, the Eurasia and Scowcroft Centers hosted an #ACFrontPage event […]

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In the News

Apr 29, 2022

Remarks from the GeoEconomics Center panel from the future of UK banking and finance conference were featured in the Express

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In the News

Apr 29, 2022

Goldman Sachs International CEO Richard Gnodde’s remarks from the GeoEconomics Center conference on the future of UK banking and finance featured in CNBC

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In the News

Apr 28, 2022

Remarks from our panel from the future of UK banking and finance conference were featured in Reuters

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In the News

Apr 28, 2022

GeoEconomics Center report on the future of UK banking and finance was featured in Financial Times

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In the News

Apr 28, 2022

GeoEconomics Center report on the future of UK banking and finance was cited in Reuters

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Report

Apr 28, 2022

The future of UK banking and finance

By Panagiotis Asimakopoulos, Christopher Breen, and William Wright

This report provides an ambitious blueprint for the future of UK banking and finance. It emphasizes the need for more rapid reform in three broad areas: enabling the sector to better support the UK economy, improving its international competitiveness, and mapping the role it can play in developing global cooperation and partnerships.

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In the News

Apr 27, 2022

Our report on the future of UK banking and finance was cited in Bloomberg

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In the News

Apr 25, 2022

Farrand quoted in Qantara on Algerian pushback against French language

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Policy Manager, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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Co-Founder & Managing Director, TransitionPlan

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