Word: transatlanticism
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To many, these might be trivial matters with few implications for the long-term transatlantic relationship. But in Europe they are parsed with dutiful solemnity. Hence the significance of Clinton's visit to Brussels today to meet European Union and NATO ministers and officials. "Europeans never miss an opportunity to...
But, in these exceptional cases, there may be other options. Several European Union states, chiefly Germany and Portugal, have voiced support for the idea of accepting detainees in the EU. Moreover, the possibility of increased cooperation has numerous benefits, including the creation of a double sense of solidarity. A shared...
Ana Gomes, Vice-Chairwoman of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Security and Defense, and the spearhead behind Lisbon's effort to lead the way on the issue, says resolving Guantanamo is in Europe's own interests. "It is important strategically to improve transatlantic relations," she says. "With Obama the...
With a jaw as broad as a ship's stern and a code of honor he was ready to defend with his bulging forearms and fists, Popeye was a model of self-reliance. But now the irascible cartoon character's identity has become embroiled in a long-running transatlantic controversy...
Aside from a few paintings by the transatlantic practitioners of Neo-Romanticism, a gentler version of Surrealism, this is a show about stuff. One of the first things you see is a 6-ft.-long (2 m) wooden model of the Normandie, that floating showcase for Art Deco and French...