Transatlantic Strategy – Where Does Central and Eastern Europe Stand?
Transatlantic Strategy – Where Does Central and Eastern Europe Stand?

Author(s): Danielle Piatkiewicz
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Geopolitics
Published by: EUROPEUM - Institut pro evropskou politiku
Keywords: Transatlantic relations;
Summary/Abstract: As the world continues to watch how the US develops its new foreign policy orientation, one thing is certain – if Central and Eastern Europe want to play a strategic role in building the new transatlantic agenda, they should focus on areas including: strengthening their security posture especially under the framework of NATO, countering geopolitical threats such as Russia and China, and addressing the growing democratic backsliding and rule of law in their neighborhood. If not, the region can become susceptible to further division by internal and external actors and undermine EU cohesion. This remains a core aspect of building the new transatlantic relationship as the US wants to engage with a cohesive EU, not a fragmented one. This analysis will take a snapshot of Biden’s foreign and security policies towards the EU and in particular, the Central and Eastern European region. It will provide a range of recommendations on how they can engage closer as partners over the next four years and beyond.

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