PAST EVENT
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Washington, DC
The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner for an address on renewing transatlantic cooperation with the incoming Obama administration. With France currently holding the rotating presidency of the 27-member European Council, Kouchner focused his remarks on new priorities and approaches for U.S.–European relations. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Thérèse Delpech, director for Strategic Studies at the French Atomic Energy Commission to deliver the Fifth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture. Delpech explored the forces currently redrawing the lines of the international system, from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to revisionist powers and globalization. She offered insights into the future of the trans-Atlantic community and the French-American alliance in particular. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, September 26, 2008
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
New York, NY
On September 26-27, 2008 in New York City, the Managing Global Insecurity (MGI) Project, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the Brookings Institution Center on United States and Europe (CUSE) gathered representatives and experts from the United States and across Europe to discuss U.S. and European priorities for reform of the international security system. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kristin M. Lord, August 15, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Kristin Lord examines public opinion relevant to the transatlantic relationship; transatlantic opinion regarding terrorism, climate change, and international trade; and public diplomacy and how it might advance the transatlantic agenda. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, July 25, 2008, Libération
In an interview with Libération, Justin Vaisse explored the reasons for Barack Obama’s popularity in Europe and stressed the contrast between political classes on each side of the Atlantic for minority candidates. (French) Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, July 11, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
In the coming years, European and American leaders will face pressing global challenges such as terrorism, international trade negotiations and climate change, which will require joint action and close collaboration between American and European leaders. On July 11, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings hosted Jim Murphy MP, Great Britain’s Minister for Europe, for a discussion of the role of public diplomacy in the new transatlantic agenda. Read More
VIDEO
Strobe Talbott and Rt. Honorable Des Browne MP, July 10, 2008
As the United States and the United Kingdom mark the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement, Brookings President Strobe Talbott welcomed the Rt Hon Des Browne MP, British secretary of state for defence, who commented on the enduring partnership and responsibilities between the two global powers.
PAST EVENT
Thursday, July 10, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On July 10, the Brookings Institution hosted the British Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Des Browne MP, for a discussion of British and U.S. policies in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond—now and with the change in U.S. leadership in 2009. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jeremy Shapiro, July 03, 2008, Spiegel Online
Jeremy Shapiro joined Spiegel Online's Gregor Peter Schmitz to discuss the current security conditions in Afghanistan. Despite recent reports painting a grim picture, Shapiro believes NATO forces are on the right track. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Philip H. Gordon and Justin Vaisse, June 9, 2008 Issue, Newsweek International
Just over a year into the presidential term of France's Nicolas Sarkozy, Philip Gordon and Justin Vaisse note that the first year has been a bitter disappointment. Instead of giving up on Sarkozy as a lost cause, they believe there is hope for a recovery if he continues reforms promised during his candidacy. They also argue that the rotating presidency of the European Union, coming to France in July, may foster a new era in transatlantic relations. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, June-July 2008, Survival
Justin Vaisse examines Nicolas Sarkozy's foreign policy compared to Gaullist and Atlanticist leaders of the past in France. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, April 06, 2008, Rue89.com
Justin Vaisse and Pierre Haski debate what type of leader French president Nicolas Sarkozy is in historical context. (French) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, April 03, 2008, Rue89.com
Justin Vaisse and Pierre Haski debate what type of leader French president Nicolas Sarkozy is in historical context. (French) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, March 19, 2008, Mediapart.fr
Justin Vaisse discusses the upcoming French presidency of the European Union. (French) Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, February 29, 2008
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC
The NATO-led operation in Afghanistan is challenging an alliance born in the Cold War to face twenty-first century security issues. Brookings welcomed NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer for a discussion on the effectiveness of the International Security Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan and what is needed for NATO and the international community to achieve success. Read More