Section: The German Marshall Fund of the United States (USA)
French President Emmanuel Macron (MMF ’06): GMF Alumni Focus on the Future of Democracy
French President Emmanuel Macron (MMF ‘06) charmed both Republicans and Democrats during his official state visit to Washington last week, The Washington Post and numerous other outlets reported. Indeed, Macron has been both hailed and criticized as virtually the sole European leader able to forge good working relations with President Trump. The...
The “European Approach” to Fighting Disinformation: Lessons for the United States
The European Commission published a communication on April 26 to the European Council and Parliament outlining the “European Approach” to combatting disinformation. The Commission’s report was the result of a several month process including consultations with citizens, stakeholders, and experts. The document focuses on four key principles:...
Russia’s Efforts to Destabilize Bosnia and Herzegovina
Photo Credit: Fredy Thuerig / Shutterstock More than 20 years have passed since the United States brokered the Dayton Peace Accords to end the conflict that ravaged Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) after the collapse of Yugoslavia. The peace agreement ended the war, but the country remains bedeviled by old demons, particularly nationalist political...
Georgia Looks to the NATO Brussels Summit
Since 1949, NATO’s membership has increased from 12 to 29 countries. Successive rounds of NATO enlargement have enhanced international security. Euro-Atlantic integration itself has also continuously fostered reform and ensured the stability necessary for prosperity. In theory, NATO’s door is open to all democracies that share...
Washington Puts the Macron Method to the Test
Transatlantic TakeThere’s No Moving Trump WASHINGTON, DC — One of the most consequential developments in U.S. security policy in the last eight years is the growing strength of the security partnership between Washington and Paris. This may seem surprising. After all, it was not that long ago the U.S.–France relationship was characterized...
The U.S.–France Special Relationship: Testing the Macron Method
Photo Credit: Frederic Legrand / Shutterstock Editor’s Note: This policy brief was updated from its original version on April 18, 2018. The first year of a very disruptive U.S. presidency has been surprisingly undisruptive for Franco–American bilateral relations. Despite some specific points of conflict, both sides of the partnership have...
Trends in Innovation from Young European Leaders
The Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellowship program, implemented by GMF in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, selects young European and Eurasian entrepreneurs and innovators and over the course of one year provides them the tools, networks, and resources they need to turn ideas into action and grow...
The Oligarch Designations: Assets in the West are on the Table
In freezing the assets of seven Russian oligarchs on April 6 under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act and other Russia sanctions authorities, the U.S. government went after individuals with a sizeable economic footprint in the United States and Europe. This decision raises the stakes of the Russia sanctions program,...
Putin’s Post-Election Policy Priorities
Vladimir Putin again secured the country’s presidency for another six-year term. In the lead up to the elections, the rhetoric from Moscow indicated little reason to expect a change in behavior, but the Kremlin’s post-elections foreign policy direction will have significant implications for the transatlantic partners and the global...
Estonian Regulators and European Central Bank Move Forcefully Against Russian Money Laundering
Estonia’s financial regulator, Finantsinspektsioon, announced on March 26 that the European Central Bank (ECB), acting at Estonia’s request, had revoked the license of Versobank AS, a small Estonian bank catering to clients based in Russia and Ukraine. According to Finantsinspektsioon, the license was withdrawn for “serious and...
