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June 28, 2024

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
As NATO Countries Reach Spending Milestone, Is 2 Percent Enough?

The transatlantic alliance has passed a remarkable milestone after years of most members not spending enough on defense. But what if more is needed?

Nato leaders stand aside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

May 31, 2024

European Union
What’s at Stake in the EU Elections?

The European Union’s governing bodies could see a significant shake-up as millions of voters head to the polls across the twenty-seven-member bloc, with consequences for transatlantic ties.

Members of the EU Parliament sit during a plenary session in Strasbourg, France.

June 11, 2024

European Union
The Right Surges in EU Elections, With Liana Fix and Matthias Matthijs

Liana Fix, a fellow for Europe at the CFR, and Matthias Matthijs, senior fellow for Europe at CFR and associate professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University's School of Ad…

Podcast The first provisional results for the European Parliament elections were announced at the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium, on June 9, 2024.

June 6, 2024

Climate Change
European Parliament Elections, G7 Leaders’ 50th Summit, Powerful Hurricane Season Looming, and More

All twenty-seven European Union (EU) member states vote in European Parliament elections with polls showing right-wing parties poised to gain more seats; the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial de…

Podcast Hurricane Irma seen striking Miami, Florida with 100+ mph winds and destructive storm surge.

July 27, 2023

Germany
A More Strategic German Foreign Policy?

Germany’s new strategies are important foreign policy markers, but they shy away from establishing the country as a leader among European powers.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands behind a window in Berlin featuring a reflection of a military honor guard.

November 22, 2013

Japan
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy

There are times when pictures speak louder than words. An aura of the past surrounded the procession that bore U.S. ambassador Caroline Kennedy to the Imperial Palace to present her credentials to hi…

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is escorted by protocol chief Nobutake Odano upon arrival at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

June 21, 2023

Georgia
The Dangers of Democratic Backsliding in Georgia

Georgia was once a beacon of democracy in the South Caucasus, but today it is backsliding toward authoritarianism and headed back into Russia's sphere of influence. 

Supporters of the Georgian Dream coalition gather outside the central election commission to wait for official results in Tbilisi, October 2, 2012. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded on Tuesday that his ruling party had lost an election to a coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, increasing the chances of a peaceful transfer of power in the former Soviet republic.