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A Middle East Final Act?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

WASHINGTON — April 2009 will mark the 10th anniversary of the entry of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic into NATO.  The journey of these and other former Warsaw Pact countries to NATO and to the European Union is one of the most inspiring transformations in modern history. 

There are lessons … Continue Reading…

Bucharest Conference starts today

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Three weeks after Brussels Forum, GMF begins another major conference today with the opening of the Bucharest Conference alongside the Bucharest NATO Summit. Romanian President Traian Basescu and U.S. Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher will deliver speeches beginning at 6:30 Bucharest time, 5:30 in Brussels, and 11:30 … Continue Reading…

BBC World Debate from Brussels Forum

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

At Brussels Forum a few weeks ago, BBC World taped an episode of The World Debate, with Nik Gowing as the host. They have posted the video on their webpage. Enjoy!

Brussels Forum this weekend

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

This weekend, GMF is hosting with its partners the third annual Brussels Forum, a gathering of political, academic, and business leaders to debate the countless items on the transatlantic agenda. Public sessions will be streamed live in video and audio from Brussels, and transcripts and video for … Continue Reading…

Iran policy after the NIE: Modest findings, revolutionary effects

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

WASHINGTON — The findings from the most recent National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran’s nuclear program are not revolutionary, but the ensuing debate could be revolutionary for longer-term U.S. and transatlantic strategy toward Iran. 

There is good and bad news here. The good news is that the clock is not ticking … Continue Reading…