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Fri, 10/23/2015 - 13:20

Germany: Saving Refugees Comes with a Huge Political Price Tag

The influx of refugees into Germany is forcing its leaders to throw aside some of their long-held convictions and face reality.
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Thu, 07/23/2015 - 12:17

European Energy Security Should Remain a U.S. Priority

The transatlantic partnership is vital to promoting a clean energy future in the run-up to December’s UN climate change conference and beyond.
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Tue, 04/21/2015 - 12:55

Why Are Germans So Sympathetic to Russia?

The German public may not trust Vladimir Putin personally, but they are readily buying the Russian argument that Moscow feels encircled and endangered by the West.
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Mon, 04/20/2015 - 14:23

Transatlantic Unity Makes Russia Sanctions More Effective

It has been a year since the United States, European Union, and other allies first sanctioned Russia for its illegal annexation of Crimea and aggression toward Ukraine.
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Mon, 10/13/2014 - 09:14

Why Is Turkey Increasing Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean?

Why has Turkey escalated tensions at this moment, when the two Cypriot leaders have begun renewed, albeit wearisome, efforts to find a solution to the division of the island?
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Tue, 08/05/2014 - 09:36

Build Bridges or Borders: Why NATO Cannot Continue with Enlargement Ambiguity

If it chooses enlargement, NATO could reassert itself in security discussions in the post-Soviet sphere by engaging its eastern neighbors through concrete measures aimed at closer integration.
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Fri, 06/27/2014 - 11:14

Why the British are Right on the Next Commission President

The difficult process of choosing the new president of the European Commission, undertaken at today’s meeting of the European Council, reveals a split emerging throughout Europe.
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Fri, 05/16/2014 - 09:24

Recalibrating Transatlantic Aid in an Era of Emerging Donors

Spurred by the financial crises and the need to most efficiently utilize spending, the United States and European Union have in recent years aligned transatlantic objectives and cooperated more closely on development aid.
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Thu, 05/15/2014 - 10:20

A Closer Japan-Europe Partnership is Long Overdue

Over 400 years after Europeans received exclusive trading rights in Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned the favor last week with a nine-day, six-nation tour of Europe.
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Mon, 05/12/2014 - 12:20

Alstom Highlights Perceptions of Transatlantic Investment

In today’s transatlantic economy, is there still room for dirigisme and industrial sovereignty?
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Wed, 04/30/2014 - 15:48

China's Mediterranean Presence Is an Opportunity for NATO

China's expanding overseas economic interests, with commensurate maritime power projection capabilities across the Indian Ocean littoral and the Mediterranean, present a timely opportunity for Beijing.
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Fri, 04/25/2014 - 15:29

Viktor Orban and Europe’s New Pragmatic Populism

While Orban may feel less dependent on the IMF or the European Union today, he is more dependent on non-democratic powers.
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Mon, 04/14/2014 - 11:23

Why China Prefers Europe to the United States

During his 11-day European tour, Xi dramatically elevated China’s all-dimensional strategic partnership with Germany, reiterated Beijing’s special ties with Paris, and strengthened the strategic partnership with the EU.
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Fri, 02/14/2014 - 14:25

Al Qaeda's Possible Collapse in Syria

There are two competing visions of radical jihadism in Syria articulated by two rival groups
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Tue, 02/11/2014 - 18:16

Transatlantic Collaboration and Latin America: New Opportunities and Incentives?

When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said last November that the Monroe Doctrine was over, few on either side of the Atlantic took much notice.
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Wed, 02/05/2014 - 14:38

M. Hollande Goes to America

Hollande’s state visit to the United States, only the fourth state visit from any foreign leader since Obama took office, holds much in the way of symbolism.
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Fri, 01/31/2014 - 10:30

The End of Paternalism: Assessing the “Arab Spring” Three Years On

From its inception, the expression “Arab Spring” always appeared to be on rhetorically weak ground.
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Fri, 01/24/2014 - 14:52

Japan, India, and Democratic Cooperation in Asia

There was a time, not that long ago, when the question of whether “Asian values” — whatever they meant — were compatible with democracy was being hotly debated.
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Thu, 01/23/2014 - 18:32

The EU Needs to Ask Russia the Tough Questions

The EU must find the guts to put economic and hard security on top of the bilateral agenda with Moscow.
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