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NATO and the Arab Spring

The latest session of the Forum for New Diplomacy was hosted by Carnegie Europe in Brussels. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO, joined Roger Cohen, columnist for the International Herald Tribune, in a conversation on "NATO and the Arab Spring".

Doing Geopolitics in Eastern Europe

Jan Techau says President Obama’s visit to Warsaw is the most important symbolic element of his trip to Europe, serving as a geopolitical re-investment in Eastern and Central Europe.

Supporting Transitions in the Middle East

Western support towards democratic transformations in the Middle East will require walking a fine line between welcome support and unwelcome interference, writes Marina Ottaway. 

How Turkey Wants to Reshape NATO

Ankara’s aim is to assert its position in NATO and shape the transatlantic alliance so that it becomes an organization that more closely mirrors its own objectives, explains Sinan Ülgen.

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Gone is Bin Laden, the Enemy of the Republic
Egyptian Protesters

What Europe Can Do for Egypt

As Egypt’s most important creditor and trading partner, Europe can play a unique role in supporting Egypt’s democratic transitionand guiding it onto a sound economic path, says Michele Dunne.

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Europe’s Response to the Egyptian Uprising

EU and Ukraine: Trade is Not the Main Issue

A legally binding free-trade agreement could be a key instrument in the EU's efforts to push Ukraine to reform, argues Olga Shumylo-Tapiola.

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Viktor Yanukovych: A Man of the Oligarchs
Yanukovych in Davos
Ukraine’s Administrative Reform (full text in Russian)

Belarus: No Easy Answers

Matthew Rojansky warns that the economic and political crisis in Belarus is likely to get much worse before it gets better, in spite of any further steps the United States, European Union, or Russia might take to help the country’s beleaguered population.

The Way Forward for Turkey and the EU

Turkey and the EU both face urgent foreign and security issues that cannot wait. As a result, they need a new, more effective channel for strategic dialogue to complement the accession process, write Sinan Ülgen and Heather Grabbe.

The IMF Succession Battle

Moisés Naím argues that the selection process for the IMF must be based solely on the candidate’s professional merits, experience, and integrity, and not their nationality.

EU Expansion: Dead in the Water?

Promoting democracy in the six post-Soviet countries in Eastern Europe that were designated by the European Union as deserving special attention will require the EU to offer incentives for implementing reforms, argues Thomas de Waal.

Time for Creative Thinking

While the EU and the United States enacted strong repercussions for the violent crackdowns following the December presidential elections, Olga Shumylo-Tapiola argues that achieving long-term stability requires moving beyond the current political stalemate.

La Turquie Contre la France, une Rivalité Stratégique

Sarkozy and Erdogan

La rivalité entre la Turquie et la France risque de mettre à mal l’échiquier sécuritaire et politique de la région, constatent Sinan Ülgen et Heather Grabbe.

Climate Security and Green Technology

While climate change presents common threats to the security, economy, and environment of the European Union and United States, Brussels and Washington have taken significantly different approaches to capping greenhouse gas emissions.

Understanding Turkey’s New Foreign Policy

Erdogan

Turkey’s ambitious foreign policy and growing influence present the West with an opportunity to demand that Turkey play a more constructive role in the international community, writes Sinan Ülgen.

Comment Renouer avec Ankara?

La visite du président de la République Nicolas Sarkozy en Turquie s’annonce difficile.  Les relations entre Ankara et Paris restent tendues en raison du différend qui oppose les deux pays sur la candidature de la Turquie à l’Union européenne, constate Sinan Ülgen.

Time to Overhaul the European Union’s Role in North Africa

North African Protesters

 The EU, which has worked for decades on North Africa’s development, must step up its efforts to bolster the region’s private sector and dismantle its own agricultural protectionism, says Sinan Ülgen.

Causes and Consequences of Belarus’s Post-Electoral Violence

The presidential election in Belarus was marred by serious irregularities, plunging the streets of Minsk into scenes of violence. The key question at this point, explains Olga Shumylo-Tapiola, is why, despite moderate improvements over previous elections, things went wrong.

Afghanistan: En Quête D’un Accord Politique

La stratégie de la coalition en Afghanistan est dans l’impasse et rien de ce qui a été entrepris depuis l’été 2009 n’a permis d’enrayer la dégradation de la situation sécuritaire et politique, selon Gilles Dorronsoro.

Post-Crisis China

The growing imbalance between high-growth economies—led by China—and low growth ones will have increasingly profound implications for trade and investment patterns and the global distribution of power.

Europe’s Long-Term Growth Prospects

European policy makers will need to enact far-reaching structural reforms in order to respond to the Great Recession and subsequent debt crisis, and to ensure that today’s downturn does not devolve into long-term slow growth and deflationary trends, explain Uri Dadush and Bennett Stancil.

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Struggling Reform Efforts in Jordan

JordanMarwan Muasher explains how efforts at reform in Jordan have been blocked by a resilient class of political elites and bureaucrats.



Bin Laden, Basayev and Terrorism's Scourge

AfghanistanWith the death of Osama bin Laden, Dmitri Trenin writes that regional players can begin preparing for the eventual American withdrawal from Afghanistan.



'Arab Spring' Has Yet to Alter Region's Strategic Balance

Arab SpringDespite their domestic and international repercussions, the Arab uprisings have not yet led to a dramatically new regional order, Paul Salem contends.



India’s Space Program: Looking Ahead

Indian missileIndia's successful test of a ballistic missile defense system is leading to increased international scrutiny of its civil space program.



 

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Turkey: Headed to the Polls

Brussels – Friday, June 10, 2011

Turkey's parliamentary elections in June will be decisive for the country's future, possibly affecting EU accession plans and Turkey's evolving regional role.

 
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NATO and the Arab Spring

Brussels – Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO, will join Roger Cohen, columnist for the International Herald Tribune, in a conversation on "NATO and the Arab Spring".

 
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Middle East Peace: The Time is Now

Brussels – Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the revolutionary change sweeping across the Arab world may provide a distinct opportunity to push for a lasting settlement between the Arabs and Israelis.

 
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Reforming Transportation for a Low-Carbon Economy

Brussels – Tuesday, April 26, 2011

David BurwellTransportation greenhouse gas emissions represent a common challenge to the United States and European Union in transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

Consolidating Egypt's Revolution

Brussels – Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Amr Hamzawy and Jan TechauDespite the Egyptian revolution’s historic scope and achievements thus far, building a democratic and transparent society free from authoritarianism and corruption will require both reconstruction and institutional reform.

 
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