Transatlantic relations face difficult times these days. Although they are part of the daily political landscape in the US and Europe, the civil society tends to disregard them as an abstract phenomenon that cannot be influenced. This article follows the purpose of finding a new approach to foster a more political transatlantic civil society; focusing […]
Dear colleagues, Today, the Transatlantic Community faces new threats. From the inside trends toward nationalism challenge the liberal-democratic institutions in Europe and the US. From the outside terrorism, migration and Russian revanchism put pressure on the alliance. The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 questioned a core principle of post-war Europe: to respect each […]
After the Second World War, Germany and the USA developed a close transatlantic alliance in the area of defense and security. From the start, the transatlantic security alliance was built on the narrative and the strategic necessity of defense against the Soviet Union and its communist block. The close cooperation between the USA and Germany […]
Russia still poses the most serious threat to the transatlantic alliance. And, for now, NATO is not enough. To be sure, the military alliance has prevented major military conflict in Europe, but the Kremlin has formulated war by other means. Without confrontation, Putin will undoubtedly continue to spread misinformation and exacerbate corruption endemic in the […]
In Russian newspapers “the West” is a term that is being used quite frequently. Even though it is applied in very different contexts and to describe various states or international organizations such as NATO or EU, the message it implies is always the same: “the West” is that hostile part of the world which is […]
U.S.-German relations have been steadfast for decades. Trade, security and democratic values have played an integral part in solidifying political friendship between the two and creating a foundation that has endured to the present day. Germany is the strongest European member of NATO and a leader within the EU. Its role in supporting African and […]
It’s time to separate the rhetoric from reality. The awkward public exchanges between Angela Merkel and Donald Trump—despite the hyperbolic reactions on both sides of the Atlantic—should not change the strategic partnership between the US and Germany. On the contrary, a window of unique opportunity exists to redefine the US-German partnership as the “special relationship” […]
Not since the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq have transatlantic relations been as strained as they are today. While some may look to blame Donald Trump’s “America first” policy as the primary cause of renewed tensions, we should not forget that there were problems under his predecessor, Barack Obama, too. The hacking of German Chancellor […]
Today’s transatlantic partnership often is reduced to security issues, institutionalized in NATO and bilateral cooperation. But it was the European Recovery Program – known as the Marshall plan – after World War II, which lay the cornerstone of this partnership. An economic program was the accelerator for the bond between North America and Europe and […]
Why the transatlantic relations are more important than ever Today, the west as a political vision of liberalism is in the grip of an identity crisis, which means an identity crisis within the civil society in general. For almost half a century the Europeans could assume that the U.S. would demonstrate the Western concept wherever […]