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    On EU strategic autonomy: EU-NATO-US cooperation in an era of renewed great power competition
    (SNSPA, 2021-06) Pașcu, Ioan Mircea; Chiriac, Olga
    The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic singlehandedly awakened the entire planet as to the shortcomings of essentially every dimension of life on earth. Geopolitically, 2021 has also been marked by the Afghanistan withdrawal crisis brought upon by the untimely fall of the city of Kabul. One of the most important takeaways for the EU in the wake of these events, was the reality that the union falls short when it comes to a comprehensive, common crisis management strategy, strategic autonomy, integrated and resilient logistics mechanisms and even political unity. The initial reaction of most EU member states at the inception of the pandemic was complete lockdown, including closing territorial borders and halting exports, especially food and medical supplies. Post Afghanistan, EU member states are continuing their work on the Strategic Compass, the EU strategic autonomy process goes on. The concept of EU strategic autonomy has very much been in fashion in EU circles, frequently used in political discourse, in academia and in the think tank 5 Continuity and Change in European Governance EUROPOLITY, vol. 15, no. 1, 2021 world. Reports are written and official declarations made, but is Europe really ready for strategic autonomy, can EU decision makers construct real consensus in Brussels as to what strategic autonomy means for the union? If there is strategic autonomy, independent from whom and what kind of ramifications would this have for the current security architecture in Europe, especially for NATO. These are questions the present article is looking to analyse. Essentially, what does EU strategic autonomy mean for EU-NATO-US cooperation in an era of renewed great power competition?
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    Trade Policy-The New Backbone Of The Transatlantic Relationship?
    (SNSPA, 2022-12) Ghigiu, Alexandru Mihai ; Nunweiller-Bălănescu, Alexandra
    The Trump presidency put additional strains on the transatlantic partnership and diminished trust between traditional allies. While its administration adopted a series of protectionist measures together with clear "America First" and "Buy American" policies, the EU undertook multiple steps to protect itself in similar ways. Trade continued to flow in those 4 years, but under more hostile regulations and under the auspices of growing international crises and tensions. Biden's victory marked a moment of hope and optimism for the restauration of the transatlantic bond, as he is an advocate for closer US-EU ties and for a more traditional diplomacy. As the first two years of Biden's term have proven, there can be no return to "business as usual" after Trump, after COVID and during a full-scale war waged by Russia on the European continent. What is to be found is another way to do "business" and so far, there seems to be a preference for smaller, sectorial or sub-sectorial negotiations on specific topics/issues. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has been (apparently) completely abandoned, while the new US-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) brings some new promises.