The 4th Transatlantic Forum on Geoeconomics emphasised the urgent need for reinforced NATO commitments, increased European defence spending and a renewed US-EU partnership in trade and AI technology.
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Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics
The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an economic conference hosted by Atlantik-Brücke and the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center.
Following the inaugural conference in Frankfurt in 2022, the Forum in Berlin in 2023 brought together economic policymakers and financial leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. The 2024 conference was held in New York.
Responding to Global Shifts
The summer of AI Action Plans
As the US champions deregulation and private investment, the EU’s rule-bound approach and budget limits threaten to widen the transatlantic gap.
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How to dismantle a reserve currency
As Washington questions its commitment to the dollar’s dominance, uncertainty rises—and the euro may finally be poised as a true challenger.
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The dollar in the fight for US primacy
Eight months into Trump’s second term, US trade, technology, and currency policy are being weaponized in ways that could reshape the global order.
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Waiting for the Big Bang: Executing the European Defense Build-Up in Germany
This policy brief analyzes the different funding mechanisms in the public and private sector for the German defense industry in the spirit of the Zeitenwende.
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Points of Vulnerability in the Battery Cell Industry
Read this exclusive policy brief by Kai Müller and Sören Pippart from PowerCo's on the key factors for successful battery cell production in Germany and Europe.
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The road to Turnberry
The US-EU trade agreement struck in Turnberry in July reveals deep asymmetries rooted in post-war dependencies on US markets and security.
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Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics 2023
Auf dem Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics, unserer zum zweiten Mal gemeinsam mit dem Atlantic Council ausgerichteten Konferenz, sprachen hochrangige Akteure über aktuelle Fragen an der Schnittstelle von Wirtschaft und Außenpolitik.
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Frankfurt Forum
You can watch the recording of the Frankfurt Forum, a high-level conference on geoeconomics in cooperation with the Atlantic Council, here. Among the speakers: Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, and Paolo Gentiloni, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union.
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