Baltic Sea region security and the transatlantic relationship in a critical year

The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace are pleased to host a timely discussion about Baltic Sea region security and the transatlantic relationship in a critical year.

The future of European security is on the ballot in 2024. Both in Europe and the U.S. the growing appeal of right-wing candidates and ideologies threaten democratic values and multilateral cooperation. In the United States, voters could elect a President who might turn away from NATO and leave Europeans to support Ukraine and defend themselves. In Europe, the European Parliament may become more right-wing, which could stall EU policy-making, reroute financial resources and embolden national leaders to turn more isolationist.

In the face of right-wing surges in both Europe and the U.S., how can transatlanticists convey the importance of cooperation? What should European policymakers prioritize in the short term and in the long term to ensure that the outcome of these elections do not undermine support to Ukraine? What can they do in the long term to adapt to structural trends in US politics and put European security and defense on a stable footing?

Speakers:
Dan Baer, Senior Vice President for Policy Research and Director of the Europe Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ian Bond, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform
Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, Atlantic Council

Moderator: Sophia Besch, Fellow, Europe Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace