EU Focus, the Delegation’s four-page newsletter, offers in-depth information about important European issues–including security and defense, job creation, immigration, and more–and how they impact the transatlantic relationship.
A strong EU-U.S. partnership is crucial to building a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world. The European Union and the United States jointly represent just 12 percent of the world’s population, but even during the current economic and financial crisis they account for almost half of global GDP and provide around 80 percent of official development assistance worldwide.... Read more
Information and communications technology is the bedrock of today’s society and the global economy. Many vital services that deal with commerce, health, safety, and security depend on digital systems, and disruptions caused by either deliberate attacks or even simple technical failures could result in major social and economic damage.... Read more
As countries around the world grapple with the persistent economic and financial downturn, economies that have prioritized investment in research and innovation in the past appear to be weathering the crisis better. Studies indicate that… Read more
More than 50 years ago, the founders of the European Union envisioned a Europe in which people, goods, services, and capital could move around the continent as freely as they did in a single country,… Read more
The European Union is emerging as a capable, strategic global actor that responds quickly and effectively to today’s complex threats through a comprehensive approach that includes both “boots on the ground” military operations that help… Read more
Jobs are the lifeblood of the modern economy, creating income that is spent at businesses, saved in banks, and gathered as tax revenue. Without jobs, growth grinds to a halt, economic confidence falters, and the… Read more
The dramatic blossoming of the Arab Spring in 2011 is rapidly changing the political landscape in North Africa and the Middle East. The EU was among the first to offer a serious response to the… Read more
Migration is integral to the human experience. Since the beginning of time, people have been constantly on the move, leaving behind familiar surroundings to seek better lives and new opportunities, or to escape danger and… Read more
Contributing to Peace and Security Worldwide
In the European Union, the authority to make decisions on foreign and security policy remains with governments of the individual EU Member States. However, the 27 countries of the EU… Read more
The year is 2050. Forty-two years after the cost of oil skyrocketed to nearly $150 a barrel, fossil fuels play a minor role in the world’s energy supply. Geopolitics no longer revolve around oil and… Read more
To understand the European Union is to understand both its origins and its values. Emerging from two world wars that devastated the European continent, the EU has evolved substantially from the early 1950s when member… Read more
The African continent is a place of both accomplishment and strife, where political achievements in some nations co-exist with bitter conflicts in others, and where socioeconomic successes can be overshadowed by the specter of searing… Read more
Once the domain of the privileged, today air travel is a key driver of globalization, facilitating commerce and communication and promoting people-to-people exchanges. According to Airports Council International, in 2009, 4.8 billion passengers traveled by… Read more