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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013
Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013
Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013
The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013
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Andrew Light Speaker Tour in Europe May 14, 2013 / Berlin, Germany; Brussels, BelgiumGMF Senior Fellow Andrew Light participated in a speaking tour in Europe to discuss opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on climate and energy policy in the second Obama administration.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
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Anne-Marie Slaughter analyzes the future of the EU as an influential power May 03, 2010 / Washington, DC
On April 28, GMF's Washington, DC office hosted a roundtable discussion featuring Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform in London and Anne-Marie Slaughter, director of policy planning at the U.S. Department of State. The event, "Can the European Union Remain Relevant?" was moderated by GMF Executive Vice President Karen Donfried.
Following welcoming remarks from GMF President Craig Kennedy, Charles Grant and Anne-Marie Slaughter presented their thoughts on whether the EU is doomed to irrelevance while other powers shape the new world order. The discussion focused on how the dire economic situation in Greece and the rest of southern Europe threatens the future of the euro. The European economy is growing slower than any other region of the world. Despite the recent entering-into-force of the Lisbon treaty, there appears to be no further momentum for political integration. EU co-operation on defense has failed to fulfill expectations. As for foreign policy, the Europeans find it hard to speak with one voice on key questions such as the Middle East and Russia. Divisions among the member states and their over-representation in international institutions undermine the EU's potential to shape global governance. Charles Grant and Anne-Marie Slaughter tackled these and other issues during this luncheon roundtable discussion. 