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It’s time for Congress to commit to better U.S.-EU relations
The United States and European Union can only tackle their joint challenges through greater dialogue....
By Nicholas Lokker & Jason C. Moyer
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Navalny's Legacy: Envisioning a Post-Imperial Russia Amidst Ukrainian Crisis
For the West, there is no long-term alternative to aiming for a post-imperial Russia—no matter how long it might take or how difficult it may be to achieve...
By Nicholas Lokker
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The EU Should Do More to Help Armenia Shake Off Russia
Engaging Armenia as a close partner in the South Caucasus would export stability to the region and represent a strategic victory for the EU vis-à-vis Russia....
By Nicholas Lokker & Anna Avanesyan
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The Future of EU Enlargement: Obstacles and Opportunities
At last week’s European Council summit, EU heads of state and government agreed to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova as well as to grant candidate status t...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Nicholas Lokker, Veronica Anghel & Engjellushe Morina
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Wanted: A reality check on Ukraine’s EU accession
Instead of offering dubious timelines for full membership based on wishful thinking, Brussels should work to integrate Ukraine as far as is possible under the conditions of co...
By Nicholas Lokker
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The Future of European Integration Hinges on Poland
If Poland left the camp of the EU’s spoilers and renewed its adherence to the bloc’s legal order, it would have knock-on effects far beyond the EU-Poland relationship....
By Nicholas Lokker
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A Sovereign European Union Must Answer to the People
Insufficient action to address its accountability deficit undermines the European Union’s Westphalian sovereignty and, consequently, its domestic sovereignty....
By Nicholas Lokker
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The US Is Indispensable in the Western Balkans — for Now
Active engagement from Washington now will allow the European Union to take over primary responsibility for the Balkans and lead without U.S. assistance in the future....
By Kristen Taylor & Nicholas Lokker
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Moldova Needs More From Europe Than a Symbolic Summit
The EU must match Russia’s long-term commitment to subverting Moldova’s politics with its own long-term strategy for supporting the country’s path toward full membership in th...
By Nicholas Lokker & Jason C. Moyer
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Russia Won’t Sit Idly by After Finland and Sweden Join NATO
Russia will seek to increase conventional deterrence along its northwestern flank as soon as it has the capacity to do so...
By Nicholas Lokker & Heli Hautala
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European Integration’s New Geopolitical Momentum
Offering more tangible benefits of accession prior to full membership will both keep candidate countries motivated to continue reforms and allow for a more gradual adjustment ...
By Nicholas Lokker
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The Political Spillover of Spain’s Unresolved Catalan Question
If the right is in fact poised for victory, time may be running out for any more meaningful negotiations between Madrid and Barcelona. Yet forging a clear path forward is esse...
By Nicholas Lokker & Michael Angeloni
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Is the US Making a Profit from the Conflict in Ukraine?
Amidst rising transatlantic tensions, a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart in Washington saw both attempt to send a message of unity...
By Nicholas Lokker
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Relations between the US and France Are Worse Than They Appear
Macron’s visit shouldn't serve as a mask for differences in security, trade, and diplomacy between the two allies....
By Nicholas Lokker
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Europe and the US Must Compete with China
The future of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative will likely hinge on the viability of liberal democratic alternatives....
By Carisa Nietsche & Nicholas Lokker
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Crafting Transatlantic Responses to BRI, with Lisa Curtis, Jacob Stokes, Josh Fitt, Carisa Nietsche, and Nicholas Lokker
Nine years after the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s flagship global infrastructure investment program is at a critical juncture. While many countries were ini...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Lisa Curtis, Carisa Nietsche, Joshua Fitt & Nicholas Lokker
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The Energy Crisis Could Fragment the European Union
As European leaders face the daunting task of managing the energy crisis during the winter ahead, it will take adept political compromise to maintain the morale of citizens an...
By Nicholas Lokker & Gibbs McKinley
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Italy’s First Far-Right Government since World War II
Nick Lokker, Research Assistant for the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, joined KNXAM to discuss Italy's first far-right government si...
By Nicholas Lokker
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Italy’s New Far-Right Government Threatens EU Unity
Italy’s new political leadership should be cause for significant concern to the European Union and to the liberal order more broadly....
By Nicholas Lokker & Jason C. Moyer
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European Views on Monarchy Are Far from Uniform
As the world reflects on Queen Elizabeth II’s death, views about the British monarchy are varied....
By Nicholas Lokker