This week, the European Commission President gave her first state of the union address, outlining priorities for the Commission and European Union (EU). EU leaders also hosted a virtual summit with the Chinese President, discussing trade and other matters. Amid the heightened tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, the European Council President stopped in Greece and … Continue Reading
For several months, the United States (US) has been a COVID-19 hotspot. This week, Western Europe surpassed the US in new daily infections, re-emerging as a hotspot. The European Commission shuffled some portfolios this week, after former European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan’s resignation. Meanwhile, talks between the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) … Continue Reading
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Senate approved Mr. Rex Tillerson to serve as the next Secretary of State. On his first day as Secretary of State, he met with German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigmar Gabriel. Secretary Tillerson also spoke by phone with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, … Continue Reading
President Barack Obama travelled to Warsaw, Poland, at the end of last week to attend the NATO Summit and meet with Polish government officials. In joint remarks to the press after a U.S.-EU meeting on Friday, President Obama emphasizing a close cooperation with the EU, including through the ongoing transatlantic free trade agreement negotiations, while … Continue Reading
