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Content covering Europe, including the countries of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and more.

Upcoming Events

Discussion Table with French Ambassador Philippe Etienne

Virtual

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.

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with presidential diplomatic advisor Philippe Etienne.
Reuters
Apr
29

New Transatlantic Perspectives on Global Challenges

Virtual

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.

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President Biden addressing the European Parliament in Brussels
REUTERS
May
4
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Past Events

The Emerging Autocracies of Europe

April 13, 2021
PAST EVENT VIDEO

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
Reuters

Partner Event: Preventing Nuclear Proliferation and Reassuring America's Allies

April 7, 2021
PAST EVENT

At this Atlantic Council-hosted event, a panel examines a new Council report on how the United States can prevent nuclear proliferation and strengthen nuclear security guarantees.

US planes in the sky
REUTERS
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Commentary & Analysis

As Rollouts Vary and Issues Arise, Global Public Opinion Shows Vaccine Anxiety

BLOG
Running Numbers by Coauthors

With high-profile suspensions of the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccine, fear of potential side effects and uneven efficacy of vaccine rollouts are causing concern for some.

Traffic cones mark parking areas for COVID-19 vaccination sites.
Joshua Hoehne
Public Opinion

As Vaccinations Increase, Global Public Opinion Shows Varied Sentiments

BLOG
Running Numbers by Coauthors

Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

The image shows a large crowd, and nearly everyone is wearing masks.
Macau Photo Agency
COVID-19
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Research

Preventing Nuclear Proliferation and Reassuring America's Allies

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

A task force, cochaired by Chuck Hagel, Malcolm Rifkind, and Kevin Rudd with Ivo Daalder, argues that fraying American alliances and a rapidly changing security environment have shaken America’s nuclear security guarantees and threaten the 50-year-old nuclear nonproliferation regime.

Then US Vice President Joe Biden visits Observation Post Ouellette inside the DMZ, the military border separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom in 2013.
REUTERS
Defense and Security

Green COVID-19 Recovery and Transatlantic Leadership: What Are the Prospects?

RESEARCH
Report by Paul Hofhuis

A Democratic victory provides greater opportunity for transatlantic collaboration, but underlying structures for cooperation among societal stakeholders in the United States need to be reinvigorated.

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry Remarks on COP21 and Action Beyond Paris
COP21
COVID-19
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Experts

Ivo H. Daalder 

President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
North America
Europe
Defense and Security
Global Politics
US Foreign Policy
Contact
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@IvoHDaalder
Phone
(312) 821-7501

Theresa Fallon 

Nonresident Senior Fellow
Council expert Theresa Fallon
Expertise
East Asia
Europe
Energy
Defense and Security
Global Politics
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