Program Publications
Rethinking the Russia Reset
A US-EU Action Plan for Supporting Democratization: Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
Georgia in the West: A Policy Road Map to Georgia's Euro-Atlantic Future
Roma Inclusion: A Call for Central European Leadership
The Value of the Visegrad Four
Triple Crown 2010: Can the Transatlantic Alliance be Strategic?
Preventive Detention and the "War on Terror": Keeping the Response to Terrorism within the Law
Forging a Strategic U.S.-EU Partnership
Resetting the Transatlantic Economic Council
Confidence Building between Turks and Iraqi Kurds
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Transatlantic Relations
The Program on Transatlantic Relations fosters dialogue and analysis on Europe’s evolving regional and global role. Its core work underpins the Council’s transatlantic foundations, reinforcing the importance of the Euro-Atlantic community and identifying critical avenues for future cooperation. To address the most central issues, a network of policy-makers, business leaders, and leading analysts is engaged to assess US-European bilateral relations, the influence of the European Union (and its member states) as a global player, and the state of democracy and stability in Europe’s East. The Transatlantic Relations Program develops recommendations for greater transatlantic cooperation via the following activities:
Wroclaw Global Forum: The annual Wroclaw Global Forum brings together top US and European decision-makers and business leaders to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to strengthen ties across the Atlantic, and as an increasingly important player in determining Europe’s regional and global role.
The Atlantic Council Freedom Awards: Wroclaw is also home to the Council’s annual Freedom Awards Dinner, which recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations that defend and advance the cause of freedom around the world. Awardees include Ales Byalyatski, Hillary Clinton, Václav Havel, and Mikhail Gorbachev.
Completing Europe Whole and Free: The program seeks to reinvigorate the policy debate in Washington and Europe about advancing Euro-Atlantic integration and democratic reforms in the Western Balkans and Europe’s East by organizing activities focused on the economic and political choices facing the region.
Fostering a Strategic US-EU Dialogue: Through roundtable discussions, workshops, and public appearances by high-level European Union officials, the program strengthens US-EU dialogue on strategic issues ranging from security policy to trade initiatives.
International Law: Through the Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law, the program has explored US-European differences over international legal issues as well as transatlantic cooperation in fostering international observance of human rights law. In 2012, the program will focus on the future of rule of law, and particularly how corporate, NGO, and government actors can work together to advance greater investment in rule of law.
Transatlantic Cooperation on Latin America: Recognizing Latin America’s growing status as a partner to the US and Europe, both in terms of interests and values, the program will organize a Task Force to examine relations between the United States, Europe and Latin America and to chart a new course forward.
2012 Wroclaw Global Forum
May 31, 2012
From May 31 – June 2, the 2012 Wroclaw Global Forum will bring together important decision-makers and business leaders from the United States and Europe to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to promote political, security and economic ties across the Atlantic.
NATO's Ordinary Future
Jorge Benitez | May 15, 2012
From Robert D. Kaplan, STRATFOR: [T]he very weakening of the European Union because of its debt woes makes NATO more crucial than at any time since the Berlin Wall fell -- crucial as a political stabilizing agent within Europe itself.
A Five-Year Plan for Francois Hollande
Nicholas Dungan | May 15, 2012
Today François Hollande has taken office as president of the French Republic. He has pressing priorities in his next five weeks but also a chance to make history in the next five years.
NATO and the Transatlantic Bargain
Jorge Benitez | May 12, 2012
From Franklin D. Kramer, the New Atlanticist: [T]here are questions on both sides of the Atlantic.
Nicholas Dungan on France 24 to Discuss French Presidential Debate
May 04, 2012
Nicholas Dungan, senior fellow for the Council's Transatlantic Relations Program, appeared on France 24's Debate show to analyze Wednesday night's French presidential debate between Socialist candidate François Hollande and UMP incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.
Rubio: "We need to re-energize and lead a united coalition with European nations"
Jorge Benitez | April 26, 2012
From Marco Rubio, the Office of Senator Rubio: [I]f we still have to lead, can’t we at least be equal partners with someone else? In fact, shouldn’t we rely on other nations to carry more of the burden?
Nicholas Dungan on France 24 to Discuss Upcoming French Elections
April 26, 2012Nicholas Dungan, senior fellow of the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program, was interviewed by Armelle Charrier of France 24 on the upcoming French elections. The segment is in French.
The 'pivot' to Asia versus Europe's 'Thucydidean nationalist passions'
Jorge Benitez | April 24, 2012
From Victor Davis Hanson, the National Review: The administration has also quite publicly announced a shift in U.S. strategic attention to the Pacific, apparently on the premise of a rising China and a quiescent Europe and Mediterranean.
Fran Burwell Co-Edits Book "The Transatlantic Partnership and Relations with Russia"
April 20, 2012
The Institute for Security and Development Policy released a book edited by Fran Burwell, vice president and director of the Transatlantic Relations Program at the Atlantic Council and Svante Cornell, director of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
NATO's 'bleak future of military marginalization and trans-Atlantic rancor'
Jorge Benitez | April 19, 2012
From the Editors of the New York Times: [N]o matter how important the stakes, European militaries are unable to conduct sustained air operations on their own, even in their own neighborhood.
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2012 Wroclaw Global Forum
From May 31 – June 2, the 2012 Wroclaw Global Forum will bring together important decision-makers and business leaders from the United States and Europe to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to promote political, security and economic ties across the Atlantic.
A Private Lunch Discussion with US Ambassador to Portugal Allan J. Katz
On April 18, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the US Ambassador to Portugal, Allan J. Katz, for an off-the-record discussion on the Eurozone crisis, its impact on Portugal, and more broadly, its effect on the political will for an expanded and more integrated Europe.
Completing Europe: Moldova's Path
On March 19, the Atlantic Council's Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a conversation with His Excellency Iurie Leanca, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, as part of the Council’s Completing Europe Series.
The Atlantic Treaty Association Bureau Visits the Atlantic Council
On March 13, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the Atlantic Treaty Association Bureau for an off-the-record lunch discussion with a group of Atlantic Council staff and representatives.
Roundtable with US Ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein
On March 8, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the US Ambassador to Poland, Lee Feinstein, for an off-the-record roundtable.
The Authoritarian Slippery Slope: The Case of Belarus
On March 1st, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with the Dr. Anatoli Mikhailov and Dr. Pavel Tereshkovich of the European Humanities University.
US-Greece Relations in 2012: Roundtable with Ambassador Daniel B. Smith
On Friday January 6, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted Ambassador Daniel B. Smith, US Ambassador to Greece, for an off-the-record discussion of the state of US-Greek relations in light of the ongoing financial crisis and upcoming Greek elections.
