A DEBRIEF WITH DHRUVA JAISHANKAR - 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 o...

A DEBRIEF WITH MARY LOU MCDONALD - 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 th...

A DEBRIEF WITH WOJCIECH KONOŃCZUK - 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 shif...

A DEBRIEF WITH CECILIA MALMSTRÖM - 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 t...

A DEBRIEF WITH TARA VARMA AND MARIE JOURDAIN - 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? A...

A DEBRIEF WITH BOJAN PANCEVSKI - 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...

A DEBRIEF WITH GÉRARD ARAUD - 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 t...

A DEBRIEF FROM ZACH MEYERS - 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 div...

A DEBRIEF FROM SIEMTJE MÖLLER - What is the state of Germany's Zeitenwende? What will the government shake up with the new German defense minister, Boris Pistorius, mean for German foreign and defense policy? How will Germany's support for Ukraine continue to evolve? What are Germany's plans for...

A DEBRIEF FROM THE DEBRIEF HOSTS - What are some of the Europe Center’s key takeaways for Europe and transatlantic relations in 2022? Looking back at this year, what were some of our favorite debrief episodes and speakers? As the Euro-Atlantic faces crises on multiple fronts, what predictions can...

A DEBRIEF FROM DAVE KEATING - What were the key takeaways from the year-end European Council summit? What were the main wins and roadblocks as the Union heads into the new year? Should the EU be worried about countries like Hungary and Poland continuing to leverage their veto power and exert pres...

A DEBRIEF FROM GEORGINA WRIGHT - As French President Emmanuel Macron heads to the United States for a state visit, what is the state of US-French relations? A year after the AUKUS agreement and subsequent diplomatic fallout, how important is the state visit—President Biden's first—for US-French r...

What are the driving forces pushing cooperation in transatlantic trade and tech, and what are the issues pulling cooperation further apart? What can we expect from the upcoming third meeting of the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in December? Established to support greater coordination o...

A DEBRIEF FROM REINHARD BÜTIKOFER MEP - How does Europe view China in the wake of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party? Are European countries reevaluating their relationships with China? How is the conversation evolving in countries like Germany which is reckoning with the ...

A DEBRIEF FROM ROLF NIKEL - How will Germany’s evolution in its foreign and security policy following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine be received by Germany’s Central and Eastern European neighbors? Can Germany improve its relationships with its European allies in the east, and can Central and Easte...

A DEBRIEF FROM AMB. JULIANNE SMITH - How will NATO evolve to implement the goals articulated in the Strategic Concept released this year? Has NATO changed its thinking to meet the challenges both in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific? As the Alliance seeks to expand membership and deepen cooperat...

A DEBRIEF FROM NOAH BARKIN - What is the current state of Germany’s China policy ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to Beijing next month? What can we expect from the German Foreign Ministry’s new China strategy, and how might China’s leverage on Germany’s economic policy impact its developme...

A DEBRIEF FROM NATHALIE TOCCI - What is the current scene in Europe on the struggle between European integration and Euroscepticism? What do Italy and Sweden’s elections mean for European unity and cooperation, particularly in the face of Russian aggression? Should Europe be expecting a resurgenc...

A DEBRIEF FROM FRANCES BURWELL - On Wednesday, September 14, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her 2022 State of the European Union to share her view of the EU’s current year and plot out the year ahead. How does the President of the European Commission see the state of...

A DEBRIEF FROM LIANA FIX - How have tensions over the last few years shaped Europe’s view of the US-European relationship? In the midst of historic unity between Europe and the United States, uncertainty still remains a key worry across Europe about the future of transatlantic relations.

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