NAVIGATING THE US-PRC TECH COMPETITION IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH - Join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security for the launch of a new report from Cole McFaul and Peter Engelke on “Navigating the US-PRC tech competition in the Global South.“

In their rep...

RUSSIA RESET REDUX: BUSINESS BONANZA OR BUST? - The Trump administration has spoken out about the opportunities awaiting US businesses if it can secure peace in Ukraine and a reset of US-Russia relations. However, there remain many challenges to the president’s vision of leveraging diplomacy for ...

EUROPE’S TERESA RIBERA ON THE EU’S CLEAN TRANSITION AND US-EU RELATIONS - Join the Atlantic Council for an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera on the future of European competitiveness a...

TRUMP 2.0 AND THE MIDDLE EAST: ADAPTING TO A SHIFTING POLITICAL LANDSCAPE - Join the North Africa Initiative as it hosts a public event with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies on US President Donald Trump’s first one hundred days in office, analyzing his policies toward the...

A CONVERSATION WITH MIHAI POPȘOI, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MOLDOVA - In recent years, Moldova has made significant strides, with President Maia Sandu demonstrating strong leadership in steering the country toward European integration, particularly EU membership. Sandu has had to manage the ...

HOW BEIJING LURES TAIWAN’S DIPLOMATIC PARTNERS INTO SWITCHING RECOGNITION - Please join us for an online discussion on this issue featuring keynote remarks from Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United Sta...

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION 2.0: IMPLICATIONS FOR GCC ECONOMIES - The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Initiative would like to invite you for a timely public online conversation on “Trump administration 2.0: Implications for GCC economies.” The panel discussion aims to explore the future of tra...

THE FUTURE OF EU DEFENSE - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and Transatlantic Security Initiative hosts a conversation on the European Union’s (EU) defense ambitions.

On March 19, the European Commission released its white paper on the future of defense, outlining how the EU will take forwar...

REALIGN FOR PALESTINE: REDEFINING PRO-PALESTINE ADVOCACY - The Atlantic Council is excited to announce the launch of Realign For Palestine (RFP), a first-of-its-kind project that elevates pragmatic Palestinian voices committed to nonviolence, coexistence, and a two-nation solution.

RFP aims to ...

AFTER THE VOTE: WHAT’S NEXT FOR KOSOVO’S FUTURE? - The outcome of Kosovo’s national elections on February 9 set the stage for a political shake-up that is capturing attention on both sides of the Atlantic. With Prime Minister Albin Kurti emerging from the vote in a weakened position, the big ques...

DEBRIEFING GERMANY’S FEDERAL ELECTIONS 2025 - Germany’s federal elections have come at a critical time, among shifting political tides across Europe and major geopolitical trends. The next German government will have to consider the future of support for Ukraine, adapting policy toward China, mea...

THE RAMIFICATIONS OF RENEWED CONFLICT IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosts a discussion on the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There has been a dramatic deterioration of the situation in eastern Congo....

A CONVERSATION WITH HRISTIJAN MICKOSKI, PRIME MINISTER OF NORTH MACEDONIA - Following North Macedonia’s parliamentary elections on May 8 last year, Mickoski is charting a new political path for Skopje at a critical moment for the Western Balkans.

The road to EU membership for North Macedonia and...

A CONVERSATION WITH PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA NIKOL PASHINYAN - The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center hosted a discussion featuring Nikol Pashinyan, prime minister of the Republic of Armenia, to discuss the path forward for Armenia amid geopolitical developments in the South Cauca...

CANADIAN ENERGY MINISTER JONATHAN WILKINSON ON US-CANADA ENERGY COOPERATION - As US President Donald Trump rolls out a flurry of new executive orders and leads his administration in refining its global trade strategy, the US-Canada bilateral relationship looms large. Amid a complex and increasing...

WHAT’S AT STAKE IN THE US-GERMANY RELATIONSHIP IN 2025 - Germans head to the polls on February 23 to vote for new leadership in the Bundestag, just as the President Donald Trump re-enters office in the United States. The next German government will have to contend with several crises and challeng...

PRESIDENT SALOME ZOURABICHVILI ON GEORGIAN DEMOCRACY AND RUSSIAN INFLUENCE - The Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring President Salome Zourabichvili on the current political landscape in Georgia and the role Russia plays in undermining democratic processes in Europe and ...

SECRETARY BLINKEN ON AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AND THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST - Join the Atlantic Council as it hosts US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken for an #ACFrontPage conversation. In his final speech as America’s top diplomat, Secretary Blinken will deliver remarks on the Middle East. F...

WHAT TO WATCH IN THE WESTERN BALKANS IN 2025 - The year 2025 will be decisive for the Western Balkans and its long-term Euro-Atlantic trajectory. Balkan countries face a moment of geopolitical convergence and upheaval, with parliamentary elections in Kosovo in February and Albania in May, growing...

THE FUTURE OF US AND GERMAN POLICY TOWARD BEIJING - The United States and its European partners, in particular the European Union, have worked closely on de-risking from China and strengthening supply chain resilience. However, the relationship must confront new questions on cooperation regarding...

DEBRIEFING THE US ELECTIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR EUROPE - On November 5, Americans voted for the next President of the United States at a critical moment in transatlantic relations. The change in leadership and return of Donald Trump to the White House in Washington carries significant impl...

ELECTIONS 2024: CONGRESSMAN MIKE TURNER ON GEOPOLITICS AND THE NEXT US PRESIDENT - Since World War II, the United States has played a leading role on the world stage. Now, the United States confronts major challenges across the globe—from competition with an increasingly aggressive China and revi...

ELECTIONS 2024: REP. WALTZ ON LEADERSHIP AND THE FUTURE OF US FOREIGN POLICY - The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security hosted a conversation with Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL-6) to discuss the future of Republican foreign policy, alongside his new book Hard Truths: Think...