Rebuilding Transatlantic relations Published: 15 June 2021 Dossier On 20 January 2021, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris respectively became President and Vice-President of the United States of America. The new administration faces great challenges after four years of Trump-fuelled divisions and threats to the Rule of Law, as well as the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. How will the USA recover its economy, overcome social and political polarisation and regain trust at global level? How will Transatlantic relations be rebuilt? Contributions from our foreign offices and partners.
Civil Society Must Be at the Heart of a Renewed Transatlantic Solidarity Published: 8 April 2021 Commentary The new US administration offers the opportunity for a reboot of transatlantic relations, especially in relation to civil society. The calls and grievances expressed by Women’s movements, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the climate generation resonate strongly in both Europe and the US. By Dr. Ellen Ueberschär and Nina Locher
Looking ahead - Europe’s offer for a new transatlantic agenda Published: 10 February 2021 Commentary The Biden presidency offers Europe and the United States the opportunity of a renewed partnership. We should seize it. An op-ed by Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck, chairpersons of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. By Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck
An historic opportunity on an unstable footing: the new US government and the global order Published: 27 January 2021 Commentary The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is an historic opportunity. They both stand for a political commitment to liberal democracy and a societal commitment to unity instead of division. Democracy instead of autocracy, cooperation instead of divisiveness and nationalism: these are also the most important political fault lines for the shaping of the future global order. By Bastian Hermisson
