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| Survey: Americans, Europeans divided on immigration as problem or opportunity; see benefits, concerns |
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 A new survey released Novermber 17, shows that that 50% of Americans and 47% of Europeans think immigration is more of a problem than an opportunity, but a closer look shows nuanced views of immigration and integration on both sides of the Atlantic and marked differences within Europe.
The inaugural Transatlantic Trends: Immigration public opinion survey addresses immigration and integration issues including national identity, citizenship, migration management policies, national security, and the economic opportunities and challenges brought on by migrants. More Key Findings and Topline Data is available for download at http://www.transatlantictrends.org.
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| Wexler: Extraordinary opportunities for transatlantic relationship |
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Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, said there are extraordinary opportunities for the transatlantic relationship under an Obama administration, but cautioned that expectations may be way too large to meet.
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| Obama's foreign policy debated in Brussels |
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On November 7, three days after the U.S. presidential election, The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) organized a public debate in Brussels on the consequences of a new Obama Administration for U.S. foreign policy and transatlantic relations. David Ignatius, associate editor of The Washington Post and Robert Cooper, director general for External and Politico-Military Affairs of the Council of the European Union spoke while Dr. Ronald Asmus of GMF moderated the discussion.
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| GMF hosts U.S. election party in Berlin |
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The German Marshall Fund of the United States in cooperation with the United States Embassy in Berlin and various other organizations, organized on November 4-5, an election night party hosted at Deutsche Telekom headquarters in Berlin. Over 2400 people of all ages attended the event to watch election returns and debate the issues related to the elections in the United States.
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| 10th Marshall Forum addresses globalization |
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From October 23-25, 2009, 200 alumni of GMF's Marshall Memorial Fellowship program convened in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the 10th annual Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. Entitled "Who is in Control of Globalization? Transatlantic Dialogues on New Policy Initiatives," the three-day gathering also hosted grantees, partners, and GMF fellows to discuss the transatlantic relationship in a global context.
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| Transatlantic Academy opens with migration conference |
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On October 14, former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato opened a conference in celebration of the Transatlantic Academy with a speech outlining the challenges the European Union faces in dealing with migrants and security.
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| Former Pentagon Official Daniel P. Fata joins GMF as a Transatlantic Fellow |
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GMF announces today that Daniel P. Fata, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, will join GMF as a non-resident transatlantic fellow. At GMF, Fata will work on issues related to NATO, the Balkans, and wider Europe.
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| Heumann, Knorn join GMF as Transatlantic Fellows |
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Hans-Dieter Heumann and Till Knorn have joined the German Marshall Fund (GMF) as transatlantic fellows. Heumann, previously minister and head of the Political Department at the German Embassy in Washington, DC, will research the foreign policy of former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher as well as study transatlantic relations, Russia, and France. Knorn, currently on leave from the German Foreign Service, will be observing the U.S. presidential election.
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GMF launches On Turkey analysis series in wake of Constitutional Court decision
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) launches the analysis series On Turkey about Turkey's current political situation and its future. GMF will provide regular analysis briefs by leading Turkish, European, and American writers and intellectuals, with a focus on dispatches from on-the-ground Turkish observers.
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Conflict in the South Caucasus |
 On August 8, the conflict between Russia and Georgia erupted into war over break-away enclaves of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The German Marshall Fund has been tracking the developments in the wider Black Sea region for the past few years. Experts from our Washington, DC, headquarters and European offices have contributed detailed commentary on the current discussion surrounding the Russia-Georgia conflict and Georgia's previous democratic and economic development. Through its policy and opinion briefs, events, books, expert articles and Op-eds, and blog posts, GMF brings you the history and most recent developments of the conflict in the South Caucasus.
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Committed to Change, or Changing Commitments?
Soli Ozel
Geopolitical realities seem to have once more elevated Turkey’s importance in American foreign policy decisions. In the past, Turkey’s strategic importance and America’s reliance on it had an inverse relationship to the deepening of Turkish democracy.
Today, the stability of Turkey necessitates that the country maintain its democratic orientation and that all its political actors commit themselves to this goal. One of the major tests of the Obama administration in its relations with Turkey may very well be whether it will treat Turkish democracy as a fundamental good or an expendable one. |
Turkey and the United States under Barack Obama: Yes They Can
Amberin Zaman
As the world celebrates the recent election of Barack Obama, politicians in Ankara ponder what this will mean for their country. Obama’s foreign policy vision suggests that Turkish fears are overblown, and that there exists a window of opportunity for reinforcing a strategic partnership with the United States in ways that can positively impact the region, if leaders on both sides show some imagination and avoid pitfalls that line the way. |
New Plumbing, New Purposes - Rebuilding the Atlantic Alliance
Ronald D. Asmus
The American Interest
November/December
The establishment of an alliance between the democracies of North America and Europe was one of the most important developments of the second half of the 20th century. Since the end of the Cold War, a central
question has been whether this Alliance can continue to exist in any strategically meaningful sense.
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The Shape of the Future: The Transatlantic Economy by 2025
Joseph Quinlan
The foundation of the world economy has rested squarely on the shoulders of the transatlantic economy for the past 60 years. It is the largest, most powerful, and most productive economy in the world. And while the first decade and a half of globalization was largely driven and shaped by the United States and Europe, the world of tomorrow will be different. It will be less U.S.-centric and more crowded as new players, like China, Russia, India, and Brazil, from the developing nations reshape the global landscape. |
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