The Constantine G. Karamanlis Chair - Fletcher School

“What Is Next? The Future of Transatlantic Relations after the Pandemic” [Online Event]
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

Karamanlis Chair co-organized this event with the Martens Center for European studies in Brussels

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Since the end of the Second World War, every US administration has promoted European recovery, transatlantic cooperation, and joint defence. Common interests, together with common principles and values, constituted the bedrock of the post-war partnership between Europe and the US. NATO became an alliance of both interests and values.

Today, however, the transatlantic partnership is facing a new set of challenges. Of these, two are of particular importance: one external, the other internal. The external challenge concerns the rise of two great revisionist powers, Russia and China, as well as Islamic terrorism. The internal challenge is the declining willingness of the US to defend the international order it has created and the fracturing of the core of this system. These global shifts are forcing the Atlantic partnership to re-examine its common interests, its common values, its capabilities, and its strategic objectives.

This event aims to discuss EU-US relations during the Trump administration and how this alliance will evolve after the pandemic. Moreover, how the triangle US-EU-China affects the balance of the international system and how the Western World can defend its values and interests, vis-à-vis emerging political and economic powers.

“The EU’s Transformation from Political to Geopolitical”

Dr. Constantine Arvanitopoulos, Mr. Diego Martinez Belío, and Dr. Lisbeth Aggestam in conversation with each other and with conference attendees at the European Conference 2020. March 7th, 2020.

“Greece After the Eurozone Crisis: Prospects & Challenges“

Stratos Efthymiou, Consul General of Greece in Boston

Consul General of Greece in Boston Stratos Efthymiou in conversation with students, faculty, and community members on Greece’s prospects and challenges in the aftermath of the Eurozone Crisis. March 4, 2020.

“The European Union: Confronting Today’s Challenges”

Ms. Olga Kefalogianni

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

The Constantine Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and European Studies organized a lecture on “The European Union: Confronting Today’s Challenges” on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 with main speaker Ms. Olga Kefalogianni, New Democracy Member of the Hellenic Parliament, former Minister of Tourism. The event was co-organized with the EC Institute of Hellenic and European Studies.

“NATO & the Challenges to Multilateralism: Are We Experiencing a Paradigm Shift?”

Monday, February 10, 2020 12:30-2:00 pm

Ms. Ino-Despina Afentouli in conversation with students, faculty, and community members on the future of NATO at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. February 10, 2020. Photo credit: François J. Venne