CRS Issue Statement on Europe and the EU

Abstract

Common values, overlapping interests, and shared goals are the foundation of what is regularly described as the transatlantic partnership between the United States and Europe. Although Americans and Europeans do not always agree on every aspect of every issue, the two sides are often one another's partner of choice, if not necessity, in facing an array of major global challenges. The United States and Europe are cooperating, or seeking to deepen their cooperation, in addressing political and security concerns that include terrorism; conditions in Afghanistan and Pakistan; Iran's nuclear ambitions; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the future of the Balkans and countries of the former Soviet Union; relations with Russia; climate change; and energy security. Observers assert that neither side can adequately address such an agenda alone, and that the track record shows the two sides are better off when they work together.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2010
Accession Number
ADA513735

Entities

People

  • Derek E. Mix

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Economics
  • Energy Security
  • European Union
  • Foreign Policy
  • Information Operations
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Security
  • Specialists
  • Treaties
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security