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Emmanuel Macron has been hailed as the “most pro-European” French president ever. In reality, his policies don't diverge all that much from his country’s traditional lines―and he is certainly no federalist.

This blog is part of an ongoing series of contributions from participants in The German Marshall Fund’s flagship leadership development program, The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF).

The Eastern Mediterranean has entered a worrisome period. The strategic environment is more uncertain and conflict-prone than at any point since the Imia crisis in 1996 over the islets Turkey calls Kardak. Today, the sources of risk are, if anything, more profound and widespread than in previous decades.

Since 1949, NATO’s membership has increased from 12 to 29 countries. Successive rounds of NATO enlargement have enhanced international security. Euro-Atlantic integration itself has also continuously fostered reform and ensured the stability necessary for prosperity. In theory, NATO’s door is open to all democracies that share Alliance values, that are willing and able to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership, and whose inclusion can contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area. Читать дальше...

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s February 16 indictment[1] of the Internet Research Agency, along with 13 key individuals and two related entities, was another reminder for Americans of the coordinated attack mounted on our country’s democracy. In addition to the use of information operations outlined in the indictment, the U.S. intelligence community has documented Russia’s use of hacks on campaign related entities,[2] with stolen information... Читать дальше...