PAST EVENT
Friday, January 20, 2012
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
The current crisis in the eurozone—arguably the most difficult test Europe has faced in the past sixty years—has exposed serious structural and macroeconomic challenges and poses a critical risk to worldwide economic recovery. On January 20, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle for an address on the future of Europe in a globalized world. In his remarks, the foreign minister made the case that the EU has what it takes to emerge from the sovereign debt crisis as one of the world's shaping powers and will argue that Europe and the United States must continue to develop their strategic partnership. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clara M. O'Donnell and Justin Vaïsse, December 02, 2011, The Brookings Institution
While NATO’s UN-sanctioned efforts to protect Libyan civilians against attacks by Muammar Qaddafi performed well, Justin Vaïsse and Clara O'Donnell write the otherwise successful mission raised questions about the long-term sustainability of the NATO alliance. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clara M. O'Donnell, October 03, 2011, EU Institute for Security Studies
Clara O'Donnell writes on the future of transatlantic defense cooperation. O'Donnell argues that for improved European and international security, EU leaders should listen to their U.S. counterparts and work to improve individual and collective military capabilities. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, June 27, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
In a recent security agreement, France agreed to sell Russia two to four Mistral-class helicopter assault ships. The sale, which will provide the Russian Navy with capabilities that it has not had previously, provoked concern on the part of several NATO allies and Georgia. On June 27, the Center on the United States and Europe hosted U.S. Navy LCDR Patrick Baker for a special briefing on Russia's new capabilities. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, May 26, 2011
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC
On May 26, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) and the Heinrich Böll Foundation hosted experts and top officials from both sides of the Atlantic for the 2011 CUSE annual conference. Panelists explored critical issues shaping the future of transatlantic relations, from the euro crisis to how the United States and Europe can craft a common response to the wave of democratic uprisings in the Arab world. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Kagan, May 02, 2011, The Washington Post
Robert Kagan honors the life of Ron Asmus, U.S. diplomat and executive director of the Brussels-based Marshall Fund of the United States in Brussels. Asmus died on April 30, 2011. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Emiliano Alessandri and Ruth H. Santini, April 19, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Both Iran and Turkey have a major stake in how the political landscape in North Africa and the Middle East is reshaped in the months ahead, and their interpretation and reaction to the events taking place in Egypt and the wider region have differed substantially. Ruth Hanau Santini and Emiliano Alessandri explain what course of action Tehran and Ankara are likely to take and examine the consequences for transatlantic relations. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, March 11, 2011
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
Populist movements are questioning the ruling "elite" in Washington and Brussels, are affirming the necessity of reasserting the people’s power, and are posing a serious challenge to governance and existing social contracts. The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings and the Heinrich Boell Foundation hosted a discussion to assess the scope and meaning of this populist wave. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ömer Taşpınar, March 08, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Modern Turkey is often praised for successfully combining Islam and democracy. While the growing importance of religion in Turkey should not be dismissed, Ömer Taşpinar argues that a more nuanced debate on Turkish foreign policy should take into consideration three different visions of Turkey’s place in the international order. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Washington, DC
On February 2, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) and the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) hosted a discussion to examine the situation in Belarus, further policy options for the transatlantic partners and the likely long-term consequences of the recent democratic backsliding. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ömer Taşpınar, January 2011, Insight Turkey
Turkey is becoming more independent and self-confident. Yet, according to Ömer Taşpınar, current analysis on Turkey in most American circles focuses disproportionately on tension and struggle. Taşpınar writes that Turkish-American relations are witnessing a paradigm shift that can be best defined as "the rise of Turkish Gaullism." Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer and Jonathan Laurence, December 2010 , Armed Forces Journal
Peter Singer and Jonathan Laurence assess Britain’s new National Security Strategy. According to the authors, the new strategy, titled "A Strong Britain in the Age of Uncertainty", can be read as a realistic blueprint for tough times. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC
On December 7, the Brookings Center on the U.S. and Europe, the Council for the U.S. and Italy and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted Emma Marcegaglia, the Chairperson of Confindustria, for an address on the transatlantic economy in the post-crisis environment, with a focus on the Italian private sector. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, November 18, 2010
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Washington, DC
On November 18, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE), the Heinrich Böll Foundation and Notre Europe hosted a discussion previewing the Lisbon Summit and examining the state of the transatlantic partnership. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaïsse, November 10, 2010, The Brookings Institution
In a preview of the upcoming U.S.-EU Summit in Lisbon, Justin Vaïsse outlines the summit agenda and describes how the Lisbon Treaty will positively impact its organization. Vaïsse also offers analysis and predictions on which areas of the summit will be most- and least- successful in expanding the Transatlantic relationship. Read More