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“The European Union, of course, was set up to take advantage of the United States.” –President Donald Trump, 27 June 2018.
NATO is “worse than NAFTA” – President Donald Trump, G7 meeting, June 2018.
“A strong Europe remains a necessity for the United States, because Europe’s security and prosperity is inherently indivisible from our own.” – President Barack Obama, April 25, 2016.
“It’s in our interests that Europe be a continued, viable, strong partner.” – President George W. Bush, February 22, 2005.
“We continue to see a strong and unified Europe, not as a rival, but as an ever stronger partner. For a stronger Europe is a stronger West.” – President Ronald Reagan, May 8, 1985.
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Are the US and European Union now rivals, rather than partners? What is the European Union, and why does it matter to the US? |
These are central questions that the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (CETS), a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, seeks to answer through research, teaching and public events. Specifically, CETS aims to:
- Promote and disseminate policy-relevant research that pertains to Europe and the transatlantic relationship;
- Strengthen and expand the Nunn School curriculum and course offerings on Europe and transatlantic relations and lead an annual study-abroad program in Europe;
- Provide a focal point for the local European diplomatic corps and transatlantic business community; and
- Enhance public awareness and understanding of the EU-U.S. relationship through organizing public events and speaking to local groups and to policy makers.