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Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship
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Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship

In this Quick Take from Munich, Ian Bremmer examines the state of the transatlantic alliance as the 62nd Munich Security Conference concludes.

Munich Security Conference: Can Europe defend itself without the US?
Quick Take

Munich Security Conference: Can Europe defend itself without the US?

At the Munich Security Conference, the mood is clear: Europe no longer assumes the United States will lead. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer reports from Munich, where this year’s theme, “Under Destruction,” reflects growing anxiety that the US itself is destabilizing the transatlantic alliance it once anchored.

Greenland, tariffs, and the transatlantic relationship
GZERO Europe

Greenland, tariffs, and the transatlantic relationship

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt examines how an eventful week in Davos further strained transatlantic relations and reignited tensions over Greenland.

Why Trump is pushing to take Greenland
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Why Trump is pushing to take Greenland

Ian Bremmer breaks down a sudden and serious transatlantic crisis: President Trump’s insistence that the United States must have sovereignty over Greenland.

How Europe might respond to Trump's tariffs
GZERO Europe

How Europe might respond to Trump's tariffs

What's going to be the reaction to the Trump trade war against Europe but also against the rest of the world? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm, Sweden.

The end of the transatlantic relationship as we know it
by ian bremmer

The end of the transatlantic relationship as we know it

Donald Trump’s second term is having considerably more impact on the global stage than his first. No American ally faces a ruder awakening than Europe, whose relationship with the United States is now fundamentally damaged.

If Trump's foreign policy pushes allies away, can the US go it alone?
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If Trump's foreign policy pushes allies away, can the US go it alone?

The Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy is clear: allies and alliances are expendable, and America is stronger alone. With support for Ukraine waning and European allies sidelined, long-term damage to transatlantic relationships may be inevitable. On Quick Take, Ian Bremmer unpacks this shift and its likely consequences.

Is the US-Europe alliance permanently damaged?
GZERO Europe

Is the US-Europe alliance permanently damaged?

Is the transatlantic relationship permanently damaged by what we have seen during the last 10 days or so? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm, Sweden.

U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during an unannounced visit, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Can the US keep Europe together?

Over the past year, there’s been much attention on how a united Europe has served as a crucial punitive force against Russia. But as the war lingers, anxiety is growing about whether deviating interests within Europe could, over time, splinter its war response.

Putin aims to draw Belarus into Ukraine war
GZERO Europe

Putin aims to draw Belarus into Ukraine war

What's the mood in the transatlantic relationship? What is Mr. Putin doing in Minsk, in Belarus these days? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics.