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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

Events
GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DC

GMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.

Audio
Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia is a European Solution to a European Problem May 13, 2013

In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

Andrew Small on China’s Influence in the Middle East Peace Process May 10, 2013

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

From Crisis to Collapse May 05, 2013 / Nicholas Siegel

Related Regions: European Union
Related Program: Transatlantic Academy
Recent events in Cyprus have again silenced the optimists. The latest in Europe’s cycle of serial crises could by some estimates cause the Cypriot economy alone to shrink by as much as 15 percent this year. Meanwhile, the Greek economy has contracted by 25 percent since 2008, the Italian economy is again beginning to slide, and in Spain unemployment is over 27 percent, with youth numbers surpassing 56 percent.
 
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Nicholas S. Siegel is the Senior Program Officer at the Transatlantic Academy, where he helps develop and direct the Academy’s policy research projects on China’s rise, the competition for natural resources, Turkey, Spain, and the future of Western democracy.