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The transatlantic relationship of the future must be less about creating a fortress to protect North America and Europe from external threats and more about leveraging the resources and capacities of the richest countries in the world to address global challenges.
The world is not in good shape, and neither is the transatlantic relationship. The United States and Europe diverge on a range of issues including climate policy, trade, foreign affairs, and pandemic protections.
For decades, transatlanticism—a robust worldview based on human rights, democracy, and open markets—has been a core pillar of the rules-based international order that is under so much duress at the moment. If one is in trouble, the other one will feel the pain, and vice versa.
Two ideas that could help make the U.S.-Europe partnership not only stronger and more effective but also truly fit for purpose in today’s world.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the lack of preparedness of governments in Europe and the United States, the fragility of just-in-time business planning, and the vulnerability of far too many industries.
Over the last decade, perhaps no feature of the transatlantic relationship has been more fraught than European and U.S. approaches to cyberspace.
The time is ripe for a fresh appraisal of the transatlantic alliance. Can the United States and Europe rebuild their bonds in forward-looking and enduring ways?
By pledging unconditional support to Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over Nagorny Karabakh, Turkey’s government is stretching its forces and its budget, but it’s also shoring up its base.
If Hezbollah seeks a change in the country’s political system, its weapons will not help it to do so.
The European Commission’s new report on the rule of law fails in three areas. To fight corruption and the abuse of power, the EU must use funds and sanctions strategically.