
Russia and the German Elections
The recent hijacking of an EU civilian plane by the Lukashenko regime has brought into sharp focus the challenges which both the U.S. and Europe face in dealing with Russia. …

Draghi to the Rescue, Act Two
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi describes his own country as “beautiful, but fragile.” The former central banker is trying to replicate in Italy what he did for the monetary union …

The Future of Transatlantic Security
Bolstering the Transatlantic Partnership: What do we expect from each other? The American-German Institute (AGI) in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry of Defence hosted a workshop on “The Future of …

Biden’s First 100 Days: Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation on Policies Toward China
Download Publication As we approach the first 100 days of the Biden administration, it is a good time to take stock of the new direction in U.S. foreign policy and …

Peter Rashish Interviewed on Artificial Intelligence, China, and Trade Policy
Peter Rashish, Director of the AGI Geoeconomics Program, spoke with the Italian news site Formiche.net about artificial intelligence, China, and trade policy. His comments were originally published in Italian, which …
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As the U.S. Economy Gains Steam, the Trade Deficit Debate Could Return
During the Biden administration’s first 100 days, a milestone that will be reached on May 1, trade policy has so far not played the central role it did under the …

Transatlantic Economic Relations under the Biden Administration
Be careful what you wish for? In this commentary for the European Policy Centre in Brussels, Geoeconomics Program Director Peter Rashish argues that a U.S.-EU approach to China that leaves …

EU Answers U.S. Call to Cooperate on China, Now Comes the Hard Part
The recent tit-for-tat sanctions between the EU and China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang feel like a turning point in EU-China relations. Beijing’s fierce retaliation that targeted EU institutions, …

USTR’s Promising Start for Transatlantic Economic Relations
On Monday, the Biden administration released the 2021 Trade Policy Agenda and 2020 Annual Report, an annual event that the 1974 U.S. trade act requires take place by March 1. …

The EU’s Trade Policy Review: Conflicting Signals for Transatlantic Strategy?
The European Commission released its long-awaited Trade Policy Review (TPR) this week, placing it under the banner of “An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy.” Perhaps because of the manifold …

Peter Rashish Calls for Enhanced U.S.-EU-Japan Trilateral Process in Foreign Policy Article
In his recently published Foreign Policy article, “Biden Should Finish Trump’s One Good Trade Idea,” AGI Senior Fellow and Geoeconomics Program Director Peter Rashish advises the Biden administration to revive …

Race to the East? China Revives the 17+1 Summit
Last month, Beijing suddenly announced a plan to host a digital 17+1 one summit in February, bringing its relationship with Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC or CEE) back into …