This year, hundreds of millions of voters across Europe and the United States will head to the polls and decide the future direction of the transatlantic relationship. Wars and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East carry the potential to transform the Euro-Atlantic security architecture. Trade, the twin green and digital transitions, and the convergence of geopolitics and geoeconomics present unique challenges to policymakers in the United States, European Union, and the US-European relationship.

At this critical moment, the Europe Center’s Transatlantic Horizons series seeks to understand and set a forward-looking agenda for the United States and Europe for 2025 and beyond. Through public convenings and expert analysis, the series will unpack and explore the key issues confronting the transatlantic alliance, assess their implications for policymakers, and present a productive vision for US-European relations with practical recommendations for policymakers to hit the ground running in 2025.

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#AtlanticDebrief episodes

Atlantic Debrief

Jul 25, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What did the RNC mean for Europe? | A Debrief from Nico Lange

Rachel Rizzo sits down with Nico Lange to discuss his impressions from the Republican National Convention and implications of a potential Trump presidency on European security.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Atlantic Debrief

Jul 8, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

Jörn Fleck sits down with Amb. Gérard Araud to unpack the implications of the French election results and the emerging power struggles in French politics.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Atlantic Debrief

Jul 2, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What can we expect from the UK elections? | A Debrief from Ed Owen

Jörn Fleck sits down Ed Owen, founder of the Power Test podcast, to preview the election and discuss implications for UK politics, policymaking and transatlantic cooperation.  

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Atlantic Debrief

Jul 2, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What happened in the first round of the French snap elections? | A Debrief with Amb. Gérard Araud

Jörn Fleck sits down with Ambassador Gérard Araud to unpack the first round of the French snap elections and implications for French and EU politics.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Atlantic Debrief

Jun 11, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What’s behind President Macron’s snap election decision? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

Ilva Tare sits down with Ambassador Gérard Araud to discuss the implications of the dissolution of the French National Assembly and the call for a parliamentary snap election.

Elections European Union

Atlantic Debrief

Jun 7, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What can we expect from the European Parliament elections? | A Debrief from Dave Keating

Ilva Tare sits down with Dave Keating, Brussels correspondent with France 24, to preview the European parliament elections and discuss potential implications for the EU’s politics and policymaking.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Balkans Debrief

May 1, 2024

#BalkansDebrief – Why do North Macedonia’s elections matter for its EU future? | A debrief with Aleksej Demjanski

Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare is joined in this episode of #BalkansDebrief by Aleksej Demjanski to discuss North Macedonia’s 2024 parliamentary elections and implications for EU integration.

Elections European Union

Atlantic Debrief

Mar 28, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What’s the outcome of the Portuguese election? | A Debrief from Nuno Rogeiro

Visiting Fellow Andrew Bernard sits down with Nuno Rogeiro, Senior Analyst at SIC TV and Sábado Magazine, to discuss the outcome of the Portuguese elections and the future of Portuguese foreign policy.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Atlantic Debrief

Mar 7, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – Is Europe a factor in the US election? | A Debrief from Daniel Vajdich

Rachel Rizzo sits down with President of Yorktown Solutions and former Republican campaign advisor Dan Vajdich to discuss the US elections and politics and implications for the future of transatlantic relations.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Atlantic Debrief

Feb 23, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What are the key trends in the European elections? | A Debrief from Fabian Zuleeg

Jörn Fleck sits down with Chief Executive of the European Policy Centre Fabian Zuleeg to discuss the upcoming European elections and implications for Europe and transatlantic relations.

European Union Politics & Diplomacy

Atlantic Debrief

Feb 5, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – How did EU leaders approve the Ukraine Facility? | A Debrief from Dave Keating

Rachel Rizzo sits down with NRSF and France 24 Brussels correspondent Dave Keating to discuss the outcomes of the special EUCO summit and support for Ukraine.

European Union Politics & Diplomacy

Atlantic Debrief

Sep 12, 2023

#AtlanticDebrief – What’s the link between politics & identity in Europe? | A Debrief from Hans Kundnani

Rachel Rizzo sits down with Hans Kundnani to discuss his new book on European identity and its relationship with the European project.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Atlantic Debrief

Aug 22, 2023

#AtlanticDebrief – Where is Europe headed politically? | A Debrief from Jon Henley

Rachel Rizzo speaks with the Guardian’s Jon Henley to unpack the shifting political trends in Europe.

Democratic Transitions Elections

Atlantic Debrief

May 2, 2023

#AtlanticDebrief –  Will transatlantic relations be on the ballot? | A Debrief with Ian Russell

Rachel Rizzo sits down with Ian Russell to discuss the upcoming US presidential election and if Europe and transatlantic relations will be on the ballot.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

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