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Instability in Europe Calls for EU Reform

Sarah Halls — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:08:25 +0000

In this video from the Mediterranean Strategy Group in Lisbon, Luis Amado, chairman of Banco Internacional do Funchal, discusses the external pressures being put on the EU to reform.

The Future of Southern European Economies

Sarah Halls — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:11:01 +0000

In this video, Megan Greene, chief economist at Maverick Intelligence, discusses a variety issues about the future of southern European economies and the United States' response to the euro crisis.

The Future of Mediterranean Europe: Between the Euro Crisis and Arab Revolution

Christine Chumbler — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:00:03 +0000

This policy paper looks at a Southern Europe that is increasingly disillusioned with and more openly critical of both their national governments and the EU.

Avoiding a Shrinking EU in an Expanding Planet: A Turkish Contribution to the Debate on Europe’s Future

Christine Chumbler — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:59:10 +0000

This policy brief offers suggestions for how Europe can regain it's pre-Great Recession status as a world leader.

It Must Adapt, Not Disintegrate

Sarah Halls — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:14:03 +0000

The price to pay for disintegration is higher than any conceivable gain. Disintegration is a lazy response to a nuanced current problem.

Crisis Talk: How the United States Discusses Europe’s Woes

Christine Chumbler — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:00:32 +0000

This policy brief analyzes the anatomy of the U.S. debate about the euro crisis.

Southern Europe in Trouble: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges of the Financial Crisis

Christine Chumbler — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:14:36 +0000

This policy paper focuses on four financially volatile countries: Italy, Spain, Greece, and Portugal.

Two ways US and Europe can boost their economies

GMF Editor — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:00:59 +0000

The US and Europe now have two great opportunities to give their economies a much needed boost. One is to successfully navigate their debt mountains and fiscal cliffs. The other is to finally negotiate a US-EU free trade agreement.

What if Britain left the European Union?

Megan Doherty — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:52:59 +0000

British PM David Cameron is hinting at a referendum on membership in the European Union. But remember, Britain, if you leave the EU, it's cold out there.

Beyond the Euro Crisis: Implications for U.S. Strategy

Christine Chumbler — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:20:35 +0000

This policy brief identifies a range of plausible scenarios for the further unfolding of the euro crisis and considers their implications for U.S. strategy.

Can the EU Bicycle Turn into a Jet Plane by 2020?

Christine Chumbler — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:00:39 +0000

This policy brief proposes two scenarios for the EU, based on the assumption that the eurozone will move towards closer economic and political integration.

Despite Crisis, Majority of Germans Remain Positive About Euro

Ashley vonClausburg — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:07:15 +0000

In this video, Transatlantic Academy Executive Director Stephen Szabo analyzes the results of the recent Transatlantic Trends Survey that show Germans remain positive about the euro and the EU, despite continuing economic struggles among members.

Rebalancing Works: The Prospects for the Eurozone Reconsidered

Christine Chumbler — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:00:14 +0000

This policy brief argues the U.S. debate about the eurozone is filled with misunderstandings leading to overly skeptical conclusions.

Euro-Mediterranean Prospects and Risks

Christine Chumbler — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:29:58 +0000

This policy brief encourages Europe to invest in the countries of the Arab Spring.

Is Merkel’s Eurocrisis Plan Harming Recovery?

Sarah Halls — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:04:13 +0000

GMF's Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff joined Background Briefing's Ian Masters to discuss the outcome of the latest G20 meeting and its implications for Europe, Britain and the United States.

Germany can’t save Europe on its own

German Marshall Fund — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:18:20 +0000

Once again, a swelling chorus is calling on Germany to finally take action. "Start the engines, Angela," reads the colorful headline of a piece whose authors seem to assume that Chancellor Merkel commands the horsepower to save the euro, save the British and American recoveries, and -- as a throw-in -- save the Obama presidency.

Carl Bildt: Euro is not to Blame for EU Economic Crisis

Ashley vonClausburg — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:40:25 +0000

In this video, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt discusses the impact of the U.S. pivot to Asia and why he believes the cause of the eurozone crisis lies beyond the currency.

The Path Toward a Two-Speed Europe

Christine Chumbler — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:30:56 +0000

This policy brief examines two possible ways forward for European financial institutions.

Europe’s Bleak Future

wpengine — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:10:00 +0000

The euro crisis will one day be a dim memory. The bigger challenge is avoidingthe kind of stagnant economy that now seems likely.

Narcissism of Minor Differences or Major Economic Rifts? The Political Economy of (Post) Financial Crisis Management in the United States and the European Union

Christine Chumbler — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:03:42 +0000

After highlighting the key similarities and differences of the respective policy approaches in this policy paper, the authors discuss possible root causes for the financial crisis.

MMF Breakfast: The Future of the Eurozone

Elizabeth Boswell Rega — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:03:50 +0000

On April 4, 2012, the Paris office organized a special Marshall Memorial Fellows breakfast at the French Senate, with Senator Jean Arthuis, author of the report on the Future of the Eurozone.

Good News From Europe

wpengine — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:01:36 +0000

Despite the euro crisis, the Continent has avoided turning to extremist political parties.

Europe in Crisis: Implications for Poland

wpengine — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:47:47 +0000

On March 6, the GMF Warsaw Offices hosted a panel discussion on the euro crisis and its implications for Poland with Minister Mikolaj Dowgielewicz, Dr. Guntram Wolff and Joseph Quinlan. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Andrew Michta, GMF Warsaw Office Director.

In 8 minutes or less: How Comprehensive are EU-China Relations?

GMF Editor — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:03:22 +0000

In this GMF podcast recorded at Stockholm China Forum, Transatlantic Fellow Sarah Raine discusses EU-China relations with Wang Yiwei, Distinguished Professor at Tongji University.

Why the Euro Crisis Matters

wpengine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:24:39 +0000

As Washington scrambles to cope with the economic fallout, it must reassess Europe's reliability as a strategic partner.

What Europeans Think About the Eurocrisis

Christine Chumbler — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:47 +0000

Bruce Stokes analyzes dozens of European surveys conducted over the past year on key issues relating to the euro crisis.

The Limits of German Power

Christine Chumbler — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:40:59 +0000

This policy brief explains that Europe is demanding the Germans come to the rescue — only to find a country in search of purpose and strategy.

Is Britain on the Way Out? A Lunch Conversation with Charles Grant

GMF Editor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:47:35 +0000

Is Britain on the way out of the European Union? And what kind of Europe would it be leaving? These were the main questions addressed by Charles Grant, Director of the Centre for European Reform, in a lunch discussion organized by the German Marshall Fund’s Brussels office on January 11, 2012.

Eurozone Crisis: Leaders Must Make ‘Grand Bargain’ at Summit

GMF Editor — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:08:51 +0000

When European leaders meet in Brussels this week, they must reach a 'grand bargain' that addresses both immediate and long-term solutions to the eurozone crisis. Proposals to date, including by Merkel of Germany and Sarkozy of France, must go further.

Europe’s Euro Problem – and Ours

GMF Editor — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:29:14 +0000

It's more than economic. It's a national security crisis, too.
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There’s Good Reason to Unite

GMF Editor — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:40:13 +0000

According to Angela Merkel, Europe will fail if the euro fails. And the euro will fail, one might add, if the Franco-German alliance fails. Disturbingly, there are signs of strain in that crucial relationship - at the most dangerous of moments....

In the News for the Wrong Reasons

GMF Editor — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:28:54 +0000

Even the US public is paying attention to the eurozone crisis. But will the US's and EU's shared problems prompt joint initiatives?...

Europe’s Structural Reforms Are Serious

wpengine — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:38:20 +0000

The markets are tumbling, the euro is crumbling, but I'll say it anyway: Europe is doing a better job handling its debt crisis. Visiting the IMF and World Bank fall meeting in Washington, two former members of the European Central Bank joked about whether it is better to have a plan that the financial markets do not fully buy into or to have no plan at all—as they felt applied in America.

Bruce Stokes on European Debt Crisis: Strategic Implications for the Transatlantic Alliance

GMF Editor — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:36:30 +0000

GMF Senior Fellow Bruce Stokes testified before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on November 2, regarding the the strategic implecations of the eurozone crisis. In his testimony, Stokes outlined the foreign and security policy challenges posed by the crisis, particularly the emergence of China as a global power. He called on the U.S. to "do whatever it can to help Europe resolve its current economic troubles"...

An Unreliable Partner for the U.S.?

wpengine — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:09:10 +0000

The eurozone crisis is no longer simply an economic crisis. It is increasingly a foreign and security policy challenge for both Europe and the United States, with the potential to undermine the transatlantic alliance, something the Soviets never accomplished during the Cold War.