TOPICS: ‘Foreign relations of the European Union’

Public Opinion Analysis Kick Starts 2012 U.S. Elections Series October 04, 2012 / Brussels, BelgiumFrom key districts in swing states, to hotly contested Congressional seats, the outcome of the 2012 U.S. presidential and congressional elections will all come down to numbers. The German Marshall Fund of the United States and the European External Action Service co-organized a debate about the U.S. Elections, Thursday October 4th.
Read more...Why the EU must counter Belarus’ latest provocationAugust 09, 2012 / Joerg ForbrigEU ObserverPresident Lukashenko's recent explulsion of the Swedish ambassador has handed the EU an opportunity to drive a more effective policy towards Belarus. The EU must seize this moment.
Read more...One Year On: A Balance Sheet of the EU’s Response to the Arab SpringMay 24, 2012 / Nathalie TocciThis policy brief criticizes the EU's reaction to uprisings in the Arab world.
Read more...April 11, 2012Read more...Diplomatic tension between Belarus and the EU – where to next?March 09, 2012 / Warsaw, Poland Following the expulsion of the EU and Polish ambassadors to Belarus, on March 5, 2012, an expert seminar took place in Warsaw  co hosted by GMF and the Solidarity with Belarus Information Office. The meeting was moderated by Yuliya Slutskaya, director of Solidarity with Belarus Information Office and Andrew A. Michta, director of the GMF Warsaw Office.
Read more...January 11, 2012 / Michael LeighRead more...Is Britain on the Way Out? A Lunch Conversation with Charles GrantJanuary 11, 2012 / BrusselsIs 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.
Read more...In the Wake of the Revolutions: Rethinking Mediterranean Security and StrategyNovember 22, 2011 / Emiliano AlessandriIn this Mediterranean Strategy Group paper, Emiliano Alessandri outlines the rapidly evolving strategic environment of the Mediterranean region,including new priorities and challenges for the transatlantic community.
Read more...Europe’s Response to the Arab SpringOctober 27, 2011 / Michael LeighThis policy brief recommends an approach for the EU response to the Arab Spring....
Read more...Beijing is Worth a Missed Dinner – Lady Ashton Goes to ChinaSeptember 02, 2010 / Andrew SmallTransatlantic TakeBaroness Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief, chose to pass up dinner at the White House and instead pressed ahead with her trip to China, where she inaugurated a new strategic dialogue with her Chinese counterpart. Despite some consternation in Paris, Ashton’s decision reflects a well-founded conviction that China policy is one of the few areas where the new post-Lisbon foreign policy machinery could make a real difference.
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