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What are China's economic trends and how do they impact Europe and the United States? Can Europe convince China to stop dumping cheaper exports onto the European market? What was the outcome of the recent EU-China summit? Is the window for action for the EU closing? When it comes to the green transition, will China continue to dominate the green manufacturing market? What does this mean for both U...

On December 14-15, EU27 leaders met for the final European Council (EUCO) meeting of the year. At the EUCO summit, the Council approved opening accession negotiations with Ukraine. What does this decision mean for Ukraine and the EU?  In what ways does the EU's unanimity rule on foreign policy issues impact the EU's role as a geopolitical actor? Can we expect much next year on the EU's reform and...

The EU reached a political agreement on the AI Act, becoming the first in the world to set comprehensive rules on the regulation of AI technologies. With the political agreement in place, a final agreement will need to be ratified by the European Parliament and Council. What is the most important achievement of the EU's AI Act? What was the most difficult compromise in the trialogue negotiations?...

The United Kingdom's landmark Online Safety Act (OSA)—imposing obligations on user-to-user online services and search engines—received royal assent last month. What is the OSA designed to achieve? What are the types of companies in scope and how does the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, plan to ensure that platforms and search engines comply? How will Ofcom address issues of encryption, age ass...

The UK's Online Safety Bill was approved by the UK Parliament on Tuesday—a landmark piece of legislation in the UK's digital and tech policymaking post-Brexit. Who is impacted by the legislation and does it cover the entire Internet or just certain types of services? How will the legislation be enforced and what is the impact on smaller platforms? Concerns have been raised that the bill could caus...

What's the best way to think about European identity and the EU? How do concepts of civic and ethnic nationalism play out in Europe today? As far-right parties increasingly reject Euroscepticism, how might the political landscape in the EU change? What could this mean for next year's European elections?   On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Rachel Rizzo sits down with Hans Kundnani, Associate Fel...

To what extent are we witnessing the rise of the far-right in Europe? What is driving European voters to support far-right candidates? As we gear up for the European Parliament elections next year, what do these political shifts mean for the European project as a whole? On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Rachel Rizzo sits down with Jon Henley, the Guardian's Europe correspondent, to discuss to w...

What is the European Economic Security Strategy and what are its key priorities? Where does the EU and United States align and converge when it comes to approaches to "de-risking"? Is Europe's economic relationship with China starting to shift?   On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Rachel Rizzo sits down with Tobias Gehrke, Senior Policy Fellow   at the European Council on Foreign Relations, to d...

What do the results of Spain's snap election mean for Spanish politics and Spain's EU Council presidency? What explains the performance of Spain's main political parties and the discrepancy in pre-election polls? Are the results of the election reflective of a divided Spanish society? On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Rachel Rizzo sits down with Manuel Muñiz, Provost of IE University in Madrid,...

What is the role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and why is it important? What are the ITU's priorities on key issues relating to critical and emerging technologies? How does the ITU engage multi-stakeholder partnerships on these issues and what ways is the organization working closely with transatlantic partners and allies? On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Fran Burwell sits...

What's behind the EU's push to regulate AI? What will the legislation require of companies who develop AI systems? With the trialogues underway, what are some of the key issues that will dominate interinstitutional negotiations? How did the introduction of ChatGPT change the way the European Parliament was looking at regulating AI? And what's the relationship between regulation and innovation when...

What were the main outcomes from the recent European Council summit? Why are European Council summits important? How did EU leaders come together to address the latest European issues from Russia's war in Ukraine, de-risking from China, and migration? On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Ben Judah sits down with Dave Keating, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center and Fr...

What were the main takeaways from the second round of the Greek parliamentary elections? What were the key political cleavages driving Greek voters?   What are the implications of these elections on the future of democracy in Greece? And how will the new government seek to work with Europe and the United States as Greece continues to tackle challenges from climate change to migration? On this epis...

What is the state of the US-Polish relationship today? What are the challenges and opportunities present in the bilateral relationship? In what ways has the Polish view towards defense and security shifted over the past 30 years? What role can Poland play in the reconstruction of Ukraine? On this special Warsaw Week episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Aaron Korewa sits down to discuss the importance of t...

How has Poland's support for Ukrainian refugees helped Ukraine's war effort? What's the situation on the ground in Kyiv? On this special Warsaw Week episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Aaron Korewa sits down to discuss the humanitarian aspect of the war in Ukraine with Oksana Nechyporenko, Head of the Board, GoGlobal NGO, Co-Founder Masha Foundation & savED Foundation, and Former Crisis Center Coordinato...

How does the convergence of geopolitics, hard security, and technology—accelerated by Russia's illegal war in Ukraine and China's challenges to the rules-based international order—impact Denmark and Europe's economic policies and outlook? From Denmark's point of view, does Europe have the right industrial policy response, including the loosening of state aid rules at the EU level? What are Denmark...

As the 2024 presidential election season starts, will Europe and transatlantic relations become campaign issues? How have partisan positions on the United States' role in Europe and transatlantic relations evolved? And how have US domestic policies had unintended foreign policy consequences, such as with the Inflation Reduction Act? On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Rachel Rizzo sits down with...

As India's G20 presidency gets underway, what's the state of EU-US engagement with the Global South? In this new era of great power competition, what is the degree of convergence between India and countries in the Global South with the United States and Europe on China? What is India's position on Russia following the war in Ukraine? And how does India's on-going ties with Russia come up against i...

What is the view from Ireland's Sinn Fein party on the state of the Good Friday Agreement, as 2023 marks twenty-five years since its signing? Is the Windsor Framework satisfactory to settle the dispute over the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland? Where does the future hold for the relationship between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland? How does Ireland perceive Russia's full-scale inv...

What is the view from Warsaw on support for Ukraine and Europe's new security environment? What did President Biden's visit to Kyiv and Warsaw mean practically and symbolically for US and transatlantic support against Russia's war? Is a geopolitical power shift in Europe trending towards NATO and the EU's eastern flank? How influential is Poland in convincing allies to commit to greater security a...

What are Sweden's main policy priorities during its EU Council Presidency?  How will Sweden, as one of Europe's more free trading nations, navigate the turn to industrial policy in Europe and lead the charge in boosting European competitiveness?  What ways is the European Union changing to adapt to an uncertain geopolitical and economic future? How influential is the EU Council Presidency and how...

How does France view its own role in Europe on Ukraine? Has President Macron's position as an alleged "mediator" with Russia changed since the beginning of the invasion? What is public opinion in France on the government's response to Russia's war? And how is France responding to talk of a pending geopolitical shift to Europe's East? As we approach the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,...

Where does Germany stand as both a geopolitical and military actor in Europe? How instrumental was Germany's role in the tank debate to convince the United States to send its Abrams? Are Germany's efforts on military support for Ukraine minimized by the government's poor communication strategy? What does the German public think about Germany's new role as a more forward leaning actor? As the anniv...

What is the future of Ukraine's relationship with the European Union? How much integration between the EU and Ukraine can we expect in the coming months to years? Is membership in the EU in the near, medium, or even long-term future for Ukraine, and what will have to happen in order to achieve that? Ahead of the EU-Ukraine summit following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ben Judah speaks with Europe...

Where is Europe headed on industrial policy? Could the loosening of state aid rules risk fragmentation of the EU's single market? How can the European Union manage the risks associated with decoupling from China? What plans does the European Union have in place to diversify its chips industry? On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Jörn Fleck sits down with Centre for European Reform Senior Research...