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COVID-19 — A Wake Up Call for the West

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A panel of experts joined the Council to consider whether western democracies can evolve to meet the demands of today.

The USNS Comfort passes the Statue of Liberty
Reuters

Thomas Piketty on Ideology and Inequality

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A live podcast recording with Thomas Piketty on how societies throughout history have used ideology to justify inequality and why new thinking can build a more equitable future.

A close up image of Thomas Piketty
Reuters

Ian Bremmer on Geopolitical Risk in 2020

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Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer joined Council President Ivo Daalder for a video conversation on the key global risks of 2020 and the deepening impact of COVID-19.

Military officers in face masks stand guard at the Duomo cathedral
Reuters

Prosperity or Peril – a Debate on the Future of the EU

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Columbia Law School's Anu Bradford and Brookings' James Kirchick, holding opposing views, discussed whether the European Union is set to fail or succeed.

The flag of the European Union
Markus Spiske

'The Economist' Editor-In-Chief on Brexit

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The Economist's Zanny Minton Beddoes explained the obstacles to a "no deal" departure, and what Brexit would mean for the UK, the EU, and the wider global economy.

Front page of the Metro UK newspaper about Brexit
Habib Ayoade

Germany and the US: Toward a New Transatlantic Future

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Researcher Elisabeth Braw joined the Council to discuss how Germany and the US can work together to address some of the key challenges facing their relationship.

The Bundesrat building in Berlin
Anders Andermark

Germany's Foreign Policy in an Age of Uncertainty

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Ambassador of Germany to the US Emily Haber explained how Germany could confront the foreign policy challenges it faces amid Brexit, a rising China, and an increasingly assertive Russia.

The German Chancellery building at night
Diego Delso

American and Russian Public Opinion: Where We Are and How We Got Here

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Researchers discussed findings from a bi-national study of American and Russian public opinion, including perceptions of the crisis in Ukraine, interference in US elections, and more.

American and Russian flags.
Eurasian Women’s Forum

Russia, Ukraine, and the Fate of Europe's Borderlands

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The Council’s Ivo H. Daalder and Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum discussed Ukraine, Russia, and if the West can help avoid a war with Russia in Europe’s borderlands.

The flag of Ukraine
George Tavadze

Europe's Future: Beyond the Euro?

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Global Economy Series

At this event, Nobel Prize Laureate Joseph Stiglitz explored the future of the Euro and asked if Europe can prosper without it.

10 and 20 euro bills
Hans Ripa