Transatlantic Must-Reads May 16, 2016

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Transatlantic Must-Reads

Monday May 16th, 2016

US, Europe, UK, France, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, EU, Trade, Brazil, Middle East, Energy, Global

US/Europe - The Transatlantic divide on the final frontier, David Wemer, EurActiv
US/UK – What would Donald Trump mean for the US-UK special relationship? Sebastian Payne, Financial Times
UK – The Economic Consequences of Brexit, Philippe Legrain, Project Syndicate
France – France’s Socialist Game of Trônes, Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Policy
NATO - Nato rapid unit not fit for eastern Europe deployment, say generals, Sam Jones, Financial Times
NATO – How to breathe life into an ailing NATO alliance, Robbie Gramer, Politico Europe
Russia – How do people see Russia? Eurovision gave one answer, Mary Dejevsky, The Guardian
Ukraine – Why Slow and Steady Wins the Race: A Case for Patience in Post-Maidan Ukraine, Alexander J. Motyl
EU – Illiberalism takes root in Europe’s fertile centre, Tony Barber, Financial Times
EU/Trade - Mercosur’s missed boat, The Economist
Trade – Trade SIA on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the USA, ECORYS
Brazil - No New Direction for Brazil, Daniel P. Vajdich, US News
Middle East - The war within, The Economist
Middle East - The clash within a civilization, The Economist
Energy – The national and European politics behind Nord Stream II, Votewatch
Global – Five Known Unknowns about the Next Generation Global Political Economy, Daniel W. Drezner, Brookings

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