ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER EDI RAMA ON WESTERN BALKANS INTEGRATION AND THE EU - The Atlantic Council hosts a virtual #ACFrontPage conversation with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on economic integration in the Western Balkans and the region’s pathway to the European Union (EU).  

Albania, seizing...

On Sunday, October 29, the Republic of Turkey marked its centenary. 100 years ago, the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed the Republic.

The highly anticipated 100-year milestone provided an opportunity for the country to rise above contemporary political disagreements and...

BUILDING A STABLE WESTERN BALKANS: REGIONAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES - Despite the new momentum surrounding EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, the region has faced renewed threats to its stability.

Challenges including the rise of nationalism due to unresolved conflicts, economic difficu...

DEBRIEFING THE US-EU SUMMIT - On Friday, October 20, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen went to the White House for an official US-EU Summit to showcase the strength of the transatlantic relationship.

Washington and Brussels have both...

PRESIDENT IRFAAN ALI ON GUYANA’S EMERGING ROLE AS A GLOBAL LEADER - Guyana is rapidly emerging as a regional and global leader. The country’s growing energy sector, track record of protecting its environment, and role in strengthening food security for the Caribbean have catapulted Guyana into sp...

TIME FOR CHOICES IN NIGER - Niger and the international community face many choices on the direction of military intervention and governance. One month after the takeover of the Nigerien government by a military coup, many questions linger for the international community. This event seeks to draw...

A VIEW FROM THE RIGHT: REPUBLICAN PERSPECTIVES ON US- AFRICA POLICY - The Africa Center is pleased to welcome former House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce and former US Special Envoy for the Sahel Region J. Peter Pham, hosted by Africa Center Senior Director Rama Yade, for an event on...

A DEBRIEF FROM JOHN HENLEY — To what extent are we witnessing the rise of the far-right in Europe? What is driving European voters to support far-right candidates? As we gear up for the European Parliament elections next year, what do these political shifts mean for the European project as a whol...

US-ROMANIA ENERGY AND CLIMATE COOPERATION — Romania has been a strategic partner of the United States for over 25 years and is a reliable ally in the fight against Russia’s energy warfare. The country’s gas and nuclear energy generation play an important role in regional supply security as Europe...

A CONVERSATION WITH ALICIA BÁRCENA: MEXICO'S NEWLY APPOINTED SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Celebrating over two centuries of robust bilateral ties, the US-Mexico partnership remains a pivotal cornerstone for North American and regional progress. Spearheading these efforts is Mexico’s newly confi...

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL FOR DIGITAL TWINS IN THE FEDERAL ENTERPRISE - For decades, the automotive, aviation, and other advanced manufacturing industries have invested in digital modeling technologies to help reduce time to market, lower the cost of physical prototyping, and improve manufacturing ...

CHARTING ITALY'S DIPLOMATIC COURSE - Italy’s recent foreign policy decisions have reflected the new government’s dynamic and resurgent approach to its global engagement. Italy is reassessing its Belt and Road Memorandum with China, having been the only Group of Seven country to join the initiativ...

AFTER VILNIUS: WHAT'S NEXT ON UKRAINE'S PATH TO NATO - On several accounts, the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius was an historic occasion, marking Finland’s participation as a full member for the first time, announcing Turkey’s agreement to ratify Sweden’s membership application, and explicitly recogn...

HOW CAN THE UNITED STATES COUNTER NORMALIZATION WITH ASSAD IN THE MIDDLE EAST? - On May 11, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced the ‘Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act’ which could bar the U.S. government from normalizing relations with any Syrian government led by Bashar Assad and e...

VISIONS OF CHANGE: A CONVERSATION WITH DELSA SOLÓRZANO - Delsa Solórzano is a lawyer and politician who will represent her party, Encuentro Ciudadano, in Venezuela’s opposition primary elections on October 22. Solórzano founded Encuentro Ciudadano in 2018 in the hope of bringing a new perspective...

HOW CAN THE US SUPPORT MOLDVA'S WESTERN ASPIRATIONS? - In June 2022, Moldova officially received European Union candidate status alongside Ukraine, placing it on a clear trajectory towards the West and Euro-Atlantic institutions. Chișinău continues to reinforce this trend through continued deep e...

AFTER VILNIUS: A VIEW FROM WARSAW ON THE NATO SUMMIT - Taking place immediately after the Vilnius NATO Summit, this event examined the outcomes of the summit from a US, Polish, and Swedish perspective including views from two analysts visiting Warsaw.

The conversation covered issues such as whet...

GUATEMALA'S CHOICE: WHAT'S AT STAKE AHEAD OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION? - On August 20, Guatemalans will return to the ballot box to decide who will lead northern Central America’s largest economy for the next four years. Following a surprising and often polarizing first round, whoever holds the presid...

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...

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...

USAID ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER ON ADVANCING LGBTQI+ INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT - An #ACFrontPage conversation with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power about the United States’ efforts to advance global LGBTQI+ human rights and USAID’s commitment ...

HOW SHOULD THE US RESHAPE ITS RUSSIA POLICY? - Ukrainian forces’ stunning ability to resist Russia’s full-scale invasion has transformed the potential future of both Ukraine and Russia itself. The Kremlin’s large invasion in February of 2022 has left Russia more diplomatically and economically is...