Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama sat down in Vilnius with Rachel Rizzo, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center, on the first day of the NATO Public Forum. They discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine, transatlantic security, China, and much more.

Held on the sidelines of t...

BEYOND ADEQUACY: WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR INTERNATIONAL DATA FLOWS? - The United States and European Union (EU) have made progress on securing the sustainability of transatlantic data flows by agreeing on the US-EU Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Pending an adequacy decision from the European Commiss...

EU ENLARGEMENT: 20 YEARS SINCE THESSALONIKI - June of this year marks the twenty-year anniversary of the 2003 Thessaloniki Summit, where EU member states and acceding countries from across Central Europe confirmed that “the future of the Balkans is within the European Union.” EU leaders committed...

A CONVERSATION WITH GABRIEL ESCOBAR AND MIROSLAV LAJCAK - Recent progress in normalizing relations between Serbia and Kosovo through the EU-facilitated Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue is threatened by escalating tensions in the north of Kosovo. On June 14, Serbian forces detained three Kosovo police o...

A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT ADINA VĂLEAN - Europe’s roads, rivers, trains, and ports have become a critical element in the European Union’s (EU) support to Ukraine. One year ago, less than three months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU launched the...

A CONVERSATION WITH THE RT. HON. GRANT SHAPPS MP - The Atlantic Council's Europe Center and Global Energy Center hosted a conversation with The Right Honorable Grant Shapps MP, UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in Washington, DC.

Secretary Shapps spoke about the priorities ...

TOWARDS A RENEWED MULTILATERALISM WITH GERMAN MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT SVENJA SCHULZE - The minister's conversation focused on the current state of and future for development within the US-German and transatlantic relationships, and addressed the future of multilateralism...

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO VJOSA OSMANI-SADRIU - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center hosted a fireside conversation with H.E. Vjosa Osmani, President of the Republic of Kosovo on May 10, 2023. The President discussed recent developments in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialog...

A CONVERSATION WITH UK FOREIGN SECRETARY JAMES CLEVERLY - The Atlantic Council hosted Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly for an AC Front Page event on May 9, 2023, in Washington, DC.

“We are now in a period of heightened risk and volatility that i...

#FRANCEVOTES: ELECTION ROUNDUP - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center hosted the virtual event “#FranceVotes: Election roundup” on April 25, 2022.

With five years at the Elysée on the line, the 2022 French presidential election was set to decide the future of France’s political orientation. Whil...

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS: LESSONS FOR UKRAINE AND NATO - Throughout Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian forces have proven highly adaptive and innovative in their use of emerging technologies and concepts on the battlefield. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) especially have been essential in Ukraine’s ba...

A CONVERSATION WITH ITALIAN CHIEF OF DEFENSE ADMIRAL GIUSEPPE CAVO DRAGONE - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and Middle East Programs hosted Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Italy’s Chief of Defense, on April 19, 2023, for a conversation assessing Italy’s defense posture in light of Russia’s c...

A CONVERSATION WITH POLAND’S MINISTER OF FINANCE MAGDALENA RZECZKOWSKA - The Minister discussed the opportunities and challenges for by the Polish economy in 2023 and beyond. As the war in Ukraine continues, the Minister shared her perspectives on how the war is impacting the Polish economy.

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A CONVERSATION WITH MINISTER OF FINANCE OF THE NETHERLANDS, SIGRID KAAG - The Minister will provide her insights on opportunities and challenges for the Dutch economy this year. She will also discuss the government’s plan to navigate through the recent financial and economic developments in Europ...

A CONVERSATION WITH PRIME MINISTER OF POLAND MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI - The Atlantic Council hosted a Front Page event featuring Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki on April 13, 2023.

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a scale of violence and destruction not ...

A CONVERSATION WITH SPAIN’S MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, NADIA CALVIÑO - The Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center and Europe Center hosted a conversation with Spain’s First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño. Min...

A CONVERSATION WITH EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT MARGRETHE VESTAGER - Since 2019, the European Commission has prioritized Europe’s green and digital transitions as major priorities, for which Vestager has a leading responsibility among the College of Commissioners. Much has changed for Europe, the tr...

AS LONG AS IT TAKES: THE EUROPEAN UNION’S SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE - One year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) and its member states are jointly standing for the people of Ukraine as “a true inspiration for Europe,” as European Commission President Ursula von der ...

A CONVERSATION WITH BELÉN GARIJO, CEO OF MERCK KGAA, DARMSTADT, GERMANY - The Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center and Europe Center hosted a conversation with Belén Garijo, CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany—a science and technology company.

This conversation explored the convergence of biotec...

A CONVERSATION WITH PRIME MINISTER OF CROATIA ANDREJ PLENKOVIĆ - The Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage event with Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Andrej Plenković on February 22, 2023.

On January 1, 2023, Croatia joined the eurozone and Schengen area of the European Union (EU), b...

RUSSIA’S INFLUENCE IN AFRICA, A SECURITY PERSPECTIVE - On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center and the Policy Center for the New South, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, hosted a twin report launch event for Russia’s influence in Africa on the...

EU PERSPECTIVES ON FOOD SECURITY: A CONVERSATION WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE JANUSZ WOJCIECHOWSKI - This conversation took place at the approach of the one-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In addition to the horrific toll Russia’s brutality has taken on Ukraini...

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MAROŠ ŠEFČOVIČ - The European Union has demonstrated firm commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty through political, humanitarian, and financial support–as well as military assistance—throughout the war. In February 2023, the European Commission pledged an additional €450 million d...

A CONVERSATION WITH SWEDEN'S MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOBIAS BILLSTRÖM - Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine triggered a seismic shift in Europe’s foreign policy and security strategy. This unjustified war has reinforced the transatlantic partnership and led Sweden to seek admission into ...