There are three takeaways from the first round of the French presidential election on Sunday.

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The EU’s flagship climate change project, the Emissions Trading System, is in a slow-motion crisis that threatens the EU’s green economy ambitions. Putting a price on carbon works, but it must be the right level to drive an energy transition.

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The Northern Ireland peace process has been a great success, but challenges remain. Paramilitary forces are still a threat, youth employment is potentially destabilizing, and religious communities are divided.

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The news travelled fast last weekend that Andrei Sannikov and Dmitry Bondarenko had been freed. Who exactly are these men and why were they released now?

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Despite cries that the price of gas is too high, the price of natural gas, at least in the U.S., is too low claim some policymakers and natural gas producers who have announced cutbacks in their gas production.

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GMF transatlantic fellow Pavol Demes interviewed European Commissioner Štefan Füle on the recent release of leading Belarussian dissidents Andrei Sannikov and Dmitri Bondarenko. Here are Commissioner Füle’s responses.

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North Korea’s disclosure that it was preparing a long-range rocket launch and possibly an underground nuclear bomb test should put ballistic missile defense where it belongs: squarely atop the transatlantic agenda.

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While the U.S., Japan, and the EU have long histories of WTO disputes between them, they share an interest in sound global rules and in making sure China plays by the rules.

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WASHINGTON – Let’s be honest: “Rare Earths Elements” is probably the best name that has ever been given to a group of chemical elements. But rare earths elements (REE) are not actually rare. Even the rarest element of this group of 17 elements, Lutetium, is still more abundant than gold or platinum. So, why would [...]

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DAR ES SALAAM—As the Sahel — the area just below the Sahara desert — and the Horn of Africa continue to face severe drought, high food prices, and population displacement, millions of people have plunged into food insecurity, which has generated instability and massive human suffering. Yet, if the United States, Europe, and Africa make [...]

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