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The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson on Britain in an enduring transatlantic relationship
THE RT HON LORD MANDELSON ON BRITAIN IN AN ENDURING TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP - Join the Atlantic Council for the 2025 Christopher J. Makins Lecture featuring British Ambassador to the United States The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson on the role of the United Kingdom (UK) in maintaining robust transatlan...
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Saudi Arabia in 2025: Vision 2030 progress update and US-Saudi relations
SAUDI ARABIA IN 2025: VISION 2030 PROGRESS UPDATE AND US-SAUDI RELATIONS - Join the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative for a panel event exploring the current trajectory of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reform agenda, particularly in the context of recent high-level diploma...
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Navigating a new era of NATO
NAVIGATING A NEW ERA OF NATO - Join the Atlantic Council—in partnership with the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence—for the fourth iteration of its high-level NATO Summit curtain raiser discussion to preview priorities ahead of the summit in The Hague.
The NATO Alliance faces unprecedented ...
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Belgium’s defense minister on Europe’s evolving security landscape
BELGIUM’S DEFENSE MINISTER ON EUROPE’S EVOLVING SECURITY LANDSCAPE - Join the Atlantic Council for a conversation with Belgian Minister of Defense and Foreign Trade Theo Francken.
The future of transatlantic security is increasingly uncertain. Concerns about the future of US leadership in Euro-A...
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What to expect from Germany’s next government
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM GERMANY’S NEXT GOVERNMENT - Join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center for a discussion on what to expect from the new government in Germany, under the leadership of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
On May 6, the German Bundestag will vote to confirm Friedrich Merz as the next Germa...
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Russia’s war in Ukraine: Where are negotiations today?
RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE: WHERE ARE NEGOTIATIONS TODAY? - Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine has now surpassed the three-year mark and has upended millions of lives and wrought serious destruction on much of Ukraine. Since President Trump came into office, his administration has conducted separate...
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Europe and the new world order
FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER JEAN-NOËL BARROT ON EUROPE AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER - Join the Atlantic Council for an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on Europe and the new world order.
France has worked to shore up transatlantic unity a...
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Navigating the US-PRC tech competition in the Global South
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...
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Russia reset redux: Business bonanza or bust?
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 ...
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Europe’s Teresa Ribera on the EU’s clean transition and US-EU relations
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...
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Trump 2.0 and the Middle East: Adapting to a shifting political landscape
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...
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A conversation with Mihai Popșoi, minister of foreign affairs of Moldova
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 ...
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How Beijing lures Taiwan’s diplomatic partners into switching recognition
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...
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Trump administration 2.0: Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council economies
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...
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The future of EU defense
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...
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Realign For Palestine: Redefining pro-Palestine advocacy
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 ...
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After the vote: What’s next for Kosovo’s future?
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...
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Debriefing Germany’s federal elections 2025
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...
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The Ramifications of renewed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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....
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A conversation with Hristijan Mickoski, prime minister of North Macedonia
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...
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Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
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...
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Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on US-Canada energy cooperation
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...
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What’s at stake in the US-Germany relationship in 2025
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...
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President Salome Zourabichvili on Georgian democracy and Russian influence
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 ...