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April 11, 2023

Europe
The Future of Liberal Democracy in Europe

Panelists discuss the current state of identity politics and populism in Europe, including the complex interaction between economic and cultural factors, and how they affect the state of democracy ac…

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Virtual Event by Francis Fukuyama, Matthias Matthijs, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and Heather Conley Europe Program

April 20, 2021

Europe
COVID-19 and the Threat to Press Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe

Restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased threats to press freedom in the region, raising questions over how to respond.   

In Brief by Mia Speier

March 18, 2024

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What Is NATO?

The alliance is bolstering its military deterrent in Europe amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has expanded to include Finland and Sweden.

Swedish soldiers participate in military exercises near Stockholm, February 2024.
Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters

May 8, 2024

Middle East and North Africa
War in Gaza Update: The Rafah Incursion and Negotiations Over Hostage Release and Ceasefire

 

Play Israeli forces launch a ground and air operation in the eastern part of Rafah
Virtual Event by Elliott Abrams, Steven A. Cook, and Carla Anne Robbins Middle East Program

April 18, 2023

Africa
Eastern Congo: A Legacy of Intervention

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been subjected to centuries of international intervention by European powers, as well as its African neighbors. This timeline traces the role of the outside forces that have beleaguered eastern Congo since the end of the colonial era.

Timeline by James McBride

April 24, 2024

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
NATO: Seventy-Five Years Later

This year NATO celebrates seventy-five years of collective defense, expanding from twelve founding members in 1949 to thirty-two today.  Panelists discuss the evolution of NATO as it has sought to…

Play A color guard from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) carries the NATO flag at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia and two other soldiers stand on either side.
Virtual Event by Rose E. Gottemoeller, Matthias Matthijs, Alexander R. Vershbow, and Mary Sarotte Europe Program

September 8, 2023

European Union
The President’s Inbox Recap: Europe’s Geoeconomic Revolution

Europe is following the lead of China and the United States in using economic tools for geopolitical purposes.

Ursula von der Leyen as viewed speaking in front of two European flags.
Blog Post by Michelle Kurilla The Water's Edge