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NATO's Nordic Expansion

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Experts discuss why Finland and Sweden, both longstanding neutral nations, moved towards NATO membership following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin meet in Stockholm on April 13, 2022.
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Lessons from Finland's Criminal Justice System

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Natalie Moore, 2020 Richard C. Longworth Media Fellow, shares insights from her reporting inside Finland’s open prison system and considers how to bring equitable criminal justice reform to Chicago and beyond.

Close up of barbed wire fence on border in winter.
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The End of the Cold War and the World It Created

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Century of Global Leadership

Anne Applebaum, Jim Baker, Susan Glasser, Fareed Zakaria, Robert Zoellick, and the Council’s Ivo Daalder reflect on the decisions American policymakers made at the end of the Cold War as they guided the country through a period of risk and opportunity.

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Britain Alone, the Path from Suez to Brexit

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Members of the Council are invited to interact with award-winning journalist Philip Stephens on his new book, Britain Alone, analyzing a nation’s struggle to reconcile its waning power with past glory.

A spectator shelters under an umbrella at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London
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Discussion Table with German Ambassador Emily Haber

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A month before the German General Election, President’s Club and leadership members are invited to engage with German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber on regional and global diplomatic pressures.

Ambassador Emily Haber speaking into microphone

Transforming Industrial Regions Symposium

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Through original research and convenings, the Chicago Council partnered with organizations across the transatlantic space to discuss revitalizing industrial regions in North America and Europe.

Exterior view of an industrial factory
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Partner Event: Preventing Nuclear Proliferation and Reassuring America's Allies

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A conversation on how the perceived weakening of America's security guarantees is altering debates over nuclear weapons and security in Europe.

A military officer walks ahead of a NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 23, 2021.
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New Transatlantic Perspectives on Global Challenges

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As the world starts to move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, experts discuss joint EU-US responses to the digital revolution and growing Chinese global influence.

President Biden addressing the European Parliament in Brussels
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Discussion Table with French Ambassador Philippe Etienne

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President’s Club and leadership members are invited to engage in a Discussion Table with the Ambassador of France to the United States on ranging global issues.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with presidential diplomatic advisor Philippe Etienne.
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The Emerging Autocracies of Europe

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Hungary and Poland’s shift toward authoritarianism may have implications for democracy in the region and beyond.

Hungarian opposition rallies against Prime Minister Viktor Orban
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