📅 Thursday, April 18 | 1:30pm ET

Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center and Atlantic Council Europe Center will host European Commission Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni. We’ll discuss Europe’s economic trajectory and the future of the Bretton Woods Institutions.

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Viktor Medvedchuk's alleged bribes to 🇪🇺 politicians shows how it remains vulnerable to 🇷🇺 weaponized corruption, Francis Shin (francisshin.com) argues.

More below ⤵️
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Amidst challenges from war in Ukraine to Chinese assertiveness, how can the next European Commission create a geopolitically relevant Europe?

James Batchik and Stuart Jones outline their thoughts ⤵️
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Just over a year since 🇪🇺 President Ursula von der Leyen's #derisking speech, how real is the EU's de-risking in practice?

Jörn Fleck, Josh Lipsky, and David Shullman analyze where the EU stands and where it needs to go ⤵️
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#ICYMI | What can the US learn from Europe about support for Ukraine?

Eurasia Center’s Debra Cagan, Benjamin Haddad, Jan Havranek, and John Herbst join Atlantic Council Europe Center’s Ilva Tare to discuss.
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🇸🇰 After a surprising first round, Slovakia returns to the polls today to select its next president. What is at stake?

Patrik Martinek and Emma Nix break down the key stories to watch ⤵️
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LIVE NOW | 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 What can the US learn from Europe about support for Ukraine? Eurasia Center's Debra Cagan, Benjamin Haddad, Jan Havranek, and John Herbst join Atlantic Council Europe Center's Ilva Tare to discuss. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🇺🇦 TOMORROW | 🕜 1:30 pm ET

What can the US learn from Europe about support for Ukraine? Eurasia Center’s Debra Cagan, Benjamin Haddad, Jan Havranek, and John Herbst join Atlantic Council Europe Center’s Ilva Tare to discuss.

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How can the #G7 stay the course despite political changes across the bloc?

Francis Shin (francisshin.com) argues for a permanent secretariat to outmaneuver risks from rising authoritarianism to climate change.

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After an upset victory by liberal Ivan Korcok in Slovakia's first round presidential election, voters return to the polls this weekend to choose the next president.

Ahead of the vote, Patrik Martinek and Emma Nix break down the election's importance ⤵️
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🗓️ April 5 | 🕜 1:30 pm ET

What can the US learn from Europe about support for Ukraine? Eurasia Center’s Debra Cagan, Benjamin Haddad, Jan Havranek, and John Herbst join Atlantic Council Europe Center’s Ilva Tare to discuss.

Register now. ⬇️
atlanticcouncil.org/event/what-can…

Viktor Medvedchuk's alleged bribes to 🇪🇺 politicians shows how it remains vulnerable to 🇷🇺 weaponized corruption, Francis Shin (francisshin.com) argues.

More below ⤵️
bit.ly/4aFvdQI

The #TTC needs a revitalized agenda based on 3️⃣ key tenets:

1️⃣ Democratic values
2️⃣ Political and economic resilience
3️⃣ Competitiveness in the global economy.

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On 🇷🇺's influence in the Western Balkans, UK Special Envoy Lord Peach tells Ilva Tare that the people in the region 'should be wary of mis- & disinformation and be careful about believing the stories that are generated in the media, including AI.”

📺 bit.ly/43DgkfC

“We don’t comment on ongoing investigations, but we expect cooperation and the due legal process to continue,” says 🇬🇧 Special Envoy Lord Peach to Ilva Tare when asked about investigations into the attack on NATO forces and Banjska last year in Kosovo.

📺 bit.ly/43DgkfC

Grateful to 🇲🇰 Amb. Popov MFA North Macedonia 🇲🇰 for co-hosting our first WB Embassy Salon Roundtable with Jovita Neliupšienė and DAS Escobar Assistant Secretary Jim O'Brien as our special guests. This new #BalkansForward event series features candid discussions on trust-building and problem-solving for the #WesternBalkans

How is the UK pushing for reconciliation in the Balkans? Ilva Tare speaks to the UK's Special Envoy Lord Peach about the risks of nationalism & the importance of the inter-ethnic dialogue in fostering regional stability in this episode of #BalkansDebrief . twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

With critical elections taking place globally and risking political upheaval, Francis Shin (francisshin.com) argues the #G7 needs a secretariat to stay the course.

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What’s the future of the Portuguese government? Visiting Fellow Andrew Bernard sits down with Nuno Rogeiro @nrogeiro to discuss the outcome of the Portuguese elections and the future of Portuguese foreign policy. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

With European elections around the corner, how can the 🇪🇺 protect the integrity of their elections?

At the Atlantic Council, Věra Jourová weighed in on the challenge at hand and key next steps.

More from VP Jourova and on transatlantic elections here: bit.ly/49dsBby