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Donald Trump Angela Merkel

Nord Stream Sanctions Are No Way to Treat European Allies

The United States should help Europe become less dependent on Russian gas.

Nemanja PopovicNemanja PopovićDecember 19, 2019November 12, 2021
Jens Stoltenberg Donald Trump Theresa May

British “Patriots” Kowtow to Trump

So much for British sovereignty.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 10, 2019November 15, 2021
Donald Trump Giuseppe Conte

Different Player, Same Game

Donald Trump hoped to improve relations with Russia. He is reverting to the same policy as his predecessors.

Avatar photoAnonymousJune 15, 2019April 11, 2022

Mattis’ Resignation Shocks Allies in Europe

Countries were counting on the former general to protect them from the whims of Donald Trump.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 21, 2018November 28, 2021
George Bush François Mitterrand Helmut Kohl

Bush’s Ambivalent Yugoslavia Policy Shaped Transatlantic Relations for Decade

George H.W. Bush was reluctant to intervene, but in the end America could not stand idly by.

Pratik ChougulePratik ChouguleDecember 7, 2018December 2, 2021
United States Capitol Washington

What America’s Midterm Elections Mean for Europe

The short version is: very little.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 6, 2018November 13, 2021

EU Shields Companies from Trump’s New Sanctions on Iran

Europe, together with China and Russia, is honoring the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 7, 2018July 31, 2020
Donald Trump Giuseppe Conte

When America First Meets Italy First

Donald Trump and Giuseppe Conte speak the same language but don’t have a lot in common.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 27, 2018November 28, 2021
Donald Trump Giuseppe Conte

How Should Europe Deal with the Putin Apologist in the White House?

Europe needs to circle the wagons, deepen defense cooperation and uphold liberal norms.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 18, 2018November 27, 2021
American fighter jets Germany

Removing American Troops from Germany Would Be a Mistake

Those 35,000 soldiers serve American, not German, interests.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 3, 2018November 26, 2021

Italy Joins Trump in Resisting Canadian Trade

The country’s new government argues that a trade pact with Canada doesn’t do enough to protect agricultural products.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 15, 2018November 28, 2021
George Bush François Mitterrand Helmut Kohl

Why the Atlantic Alliance Matters

If Europe is independent and strong, it could challenge the United States. If it is weak, it could not resist China.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 11, 2018December 2, 2021
Donald Trump Angela Merkel

Trump to G6: Drop Dead

The president insults America’s allies, harms trade and rehabilitates Russia.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 10, 2018November 27, 2021
Angela Merkel Donald Trump

Transatlantic Relations Take Another Downturn

Europe retaliates against Donald Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 7, 2018November 12, 2021
Emmanuel Macron Alexis Tsipras Angela Merkel

EU Defies Trump on Iran Deal and Trade

Europe stays in the Iran deal and conditions trade talks on a permanent exemption from tariffs.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 17, 2018November 10, 2021

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