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What is a new vision for a transatlantic approach to the Western Balkans? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next...

How should transatlantic policymakers realize a bolder agenda for Africa? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next...

How can Washington and Brussels get coordination right for Ukraine? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next US ad...

How can US-EU leadership approach the green transition? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report  Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next US administratio...

How can Washington and Brussels close the gap on trade policy? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next US adminis...

How can the transatlantic alliance leverage the EU as a defense power? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next US...

How can US-EU defense cooperation be enhanced? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next US administration and Euro...

How can policymakers navigate between data war and peace? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report  Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next US administrat...

How can the US and EU build a better China and Indo-Pacific strategy? As Europe and the United States navigate leadership change and turnover on both sides of the Atlantic, the Europe Center's new report  Transatlantic Horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond  offers a productive vision for transatlantic relations with forward-looking policy recommendations for the next US...

2025 will be a vital year for Poland. For the first six months of the year, Poland will hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. By May 2025, Poles will vote for the next President to succeed Andrzej Duda. Going into this critical year, what is Poland's future foreign policy vision? How has Poland's strategic outlook and role in Europe shifted after Russia's full-scale in...

What can we expect from a potential Harris presidency when it comes to transatlantic relations? Would a Harris administration take a similar Atlanticist approach to US foreign policy as the Biden administration? And in what ways would a Harris administration differ from the Biden administration on transatlantic issues? How would a Harris administration approach balancing support for NATO with a ne...

What do the 2024 Paris Olympic Games mean for France? What is the overall impression of the Paris Olympics so far? What sort of values and principles does France want to showcase to the world by hosting? And how will France pass the torch to the United States for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics? On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Visiting Fellow Léonie Allard sits down with the French Ambassador f...

Where does Europe stand on the green agenda? Are concerns over a wide spread "greenlash" in Europe exaggerated? Why did climate policy not play as much of a significant role in the last European Parliament elections compared to the elections in 2019? Under her next Commission mandate, will Commission President von der Leyen bring continuity on climate change policy in the EU? On this episode of #A...

Climate change cost estimates by 2049 will be close to $40 trillion per year for countries such as Germany and the United States. How is Germany managing both the scale of the climate problem and related economic costs? What is the German government doing to get citizens onboard to support climate change policies? What is the role of technological innovation in Germany when it comes to combatting...

On July 18, former US President Donald Trump accepted his party's nomination as the Republican presidential nominee for the November election together with his running mate, J.D. Vance. Both politicians share an isolationist vision for US foreign policy that could have serious implications for European security. What might a potential Republican presidency mean for Europe, especially regarding sup...

On July 7, French voters headed to the polls in the second round of the French elections. The results showed the left and green party alliance winning the most votes, Macron's Ensemble Party coming in second, and Le Pen's far-right National Rally coming in a surprise third. No election contender was able to win a clear-cut majority, however. What does the result of the election mean for the politi...

On July 4, Britons head to the polls to elect a new parliament. If the polls are correct, this election could bring an end to 14 consecutive years of Conservative Party rule. The Labour Party is expected to win big, and the Liberal Democrats and Green Party are expected to make electoral gains. What is behind these electoral dynamics and trends? What are the key issues driving voter sentiment? Wha...

What are the key takeaways from the first round of the French parliamentary elections? Why was voter turnout so high? Will the left and center blocs be able to form tactical alliances in the upcoming runoff elections? What are the implications of a hung Parliament for France's foreign policy agenda? What would the dynamics between President Macron and National Rally look like? On this episode of #...

What prompted President Macron's decision to resolve parliament and initiate snap elections? Would a cohabitation with a far-right Prime Minister be a likely scenario? How might the potential political change affect France's foreign policy, in particular regarding the support for Ukraine? What do these developments mean for Macron's support of European Commission President von der Leyen? On this e...

Between June 6 and 9, EU voters head to the polls to elect 720 members of the European parliament, who will play a key role in shaping the EU's politics and policies for the next five years. What are the key issues driving voters in these European elections? What parties are expected to make the most gains and losses? And how will Europe's far-right parties perform? How might the results of these...

What is the outcome of the Portuguese national election? Are there signs pointing to a decrease in support for far-left parties in Portugal? What will be the first big test for the new government? What is the future of Portuguese foreign policy making particularly as it relates to transatlantic relations?  On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Europe Center Visiting Fellow Andrew Bernard sits down...

Are we witnessing a deepening confluence of domestic campaign and foreign policy messaging on both sides of the aisle in the United States? How do transatlantic relations play into these different factions within the Republican party that might be divided on US foreign policy? Have European institutions such as NATO and the EU become to some degree targets in the US presidential election? On this...

What are the key dynamics and trends in the upcoming European elections? What's the future of the EU's legislative agenda? What are the main challenges for the EU as it pursues its long-term ambitions in the defense area? With the upcoming US elections, what can and should Europe be doing to fireproof the transatlantic relationship? On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Jörn Fleck sits down with Ch...

What are Poland's top priorities for its relationship with the EU? How can Poland urge Europe to step up its support for Ukraine? Why is the Weimar triangle important to the new Polish government and where is the relationship between France, Germany, and Poland headed? What are the key issues for Poland in the upcoming European elections in June? With the US elections on the horizon, what is Polan...

During the special European Council (EUCO) summit, EU27 leaders approved the €50 billion Ukraine funding package: the Ukraine Facility. How were EU leaders able to carry the deal over the finish line and convince Hungary's Viktor Orban who was threatening to tank the deal? How did the EU's decision send a strong signal to the United States? What is the future of the EU's defense initiatives and mi...