2/3 of the Europeans rejoice the change in the White house but they do not think the US could easily make a comeback as a global leader
Vessela Tcherneva comments on the situation in the US and the future of the transatlantic relations
Media mentions – European Sovereignty
As an alternative to the reliance on the United States, Europeans are converging on the idea of a more sovereign and autonomous Europe
Mark Leonard and Ivan Krastev’s op-ed on European perception of the transatlantic relations after Trump’s mandate
Trust in the Americans is broken
Donald Trump’s presidency has significantly damaged the reputation of the United States among Europeans, according to a survey of eleven countries
There is a real danger that Europeans will get stuck in the middle of the Sino-American competition (…) The EU must learn to think like a geopolitical power, to define goals and act strategically
The vaccine cannot be used for government propaganda. We need to think about efficiency mechanisms
Arturo Varvelli analyses Italian vaccination strategy, and suggests drawing inspiration from the German model
After a year of death, despair, and deep uncertainty, there are glimmers of light on the horizon
Though this has been a difficult year, Mark Leonard lists five reasons to be cheerful about 2021,
The Union continues to strive for strategic autonomy
Tara Varma wrote a short text for Le Grand Continent assessing the European strategic autonomy for 2020
The greatest achievement was undoubtedly the European Recovery Fund. The Germans, together with the French, managed to overcome the toxic debate […] and achieve a historic compromise
Jana Puglierin has a positive view on the achievements of the German EU Council presidency
If she wants to resist, the EU needs to better articulate its economic and geopolitical priorities, as the US and China have always done
The balance of power within the EU has shifted. The frugal states are gaining more and more influence
The European Union needs to move away from austerity and toward a transformational role, Mark Leonard argues in his op-ed