WASHINGTON—Despite economic worries and domestic political preoccupations, perceptions in the United States and Europe of each other appear to be in better shape now than they were during the presidency of George W. Bush. Americans and Europeans have generally favorable opinions of one another and majorities on both continents believe they share enough common values [...]

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Thank you, Barbara and Erik, for asking me to speak at this memorial service.  For all of us, this service is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Ron’s remarkable life and apply warm and happy memories as a balm for our sadness and sense of loss. It would be natural for me to talk about Ron [...]

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — If someone asked me to name a person who represents exemplary patriotism, Andrei Sannikov would come to mind. If someone asked me to name people who are true believers in Europe and democracy, Andrei would be among them. If someone asked me to name a person who is brave and able to [...]

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In a GMF video feature, Senior Fellow Dan Twining explains the importance of the Afghanistan conference on January 28, and the key topics shaping the discussion.

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COPENHAGEN — Finally it’s here: Copenhagen 2009. The climate community has been anticipating this moment since December 2007, when countries agreed to create a new legal binding climate agreement by December 2009 in Copenhagen. Yet, many environmentalists and developing countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change are deeply disappointed by recent reality checks [...]

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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — For those of you who haven’t seen our tweets, facebook, e-mails, or any of the other ways we’ve been broadcasting this weekend, check out the Halifax Forum website for all sorts of good material: videos (including livestreams), transcripts, press releases, and photos. Speakers include a number of high-profile people including Robert [...]

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Here at GMF we are celebrating November 9 with a weekly multimedia series called My ’89. (Be sure to check out the first installment with Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff telling the fascinating story of an escape from Hungary.) In that”My ’89″ spirit, our friends over at the World Bank send us this piece that World Bank President [...]

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The September 17 decision itself seemed to strike the right balance between the need to keep U.S. missile defense options open, and to adjust the program to evolving strategic realities and political priorities.The strategic side was left to U.S. Secretary of State Robert Gates to justify, on the ground that the Iranians’ long-range missile threat [...]

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U.S. President Barack Obama and leaders of the rest of the G-20 won’t arrive in Pittsburgh for the summit until Thursday, but there’s plenty of excitement in the air already. A flurry of last-minute road resurfacing projects wrapped up over the weekend. The first protest marches on Sunday went off without a serious hitch. For [...]

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GMF Vice President Karen Donfried appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the recently released Transatlantic Trends survey and what it could indicate about the future of the European-American relationship. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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