On April 8, 2025, the Delegation of Prague to the EU in cooperation with the Strategeo Institute and Globsec hosted a public debate titled Atlantic Relations in Crises, which explored the current state of transatlantic relations between Europe and the United States.
Panelists:
- H.E. Mr. David Konecký, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to NATO
- H.E. Mr. Vladimír Bärtl, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the EU
- Jiří Šedivý, Director of the European Defence Agency
- Rikard Jozwiak, Europe Editor at RFE/RL in Prague, covering the European Union and NATO
Moderator:
Jan Macháček, President of the Strategeo Institute
Key Discussion Topics:
- The current state and key challenges of NATO: How can defense spending be increased? How vulnerable is NATO’s eastern flank?
- Prospects for a ceasefire or peace agreement in Ukraine: Will Ukraine receive security guarantees, and who would provide them?
- Transatlantic trade and economic relations in the era of new protectionism, trade wars, and tariffs
- Shared values across the Atlantic: Do we still view each other as allies, or have we become mere partners in transactional relationships?
The event attracted a full house at the Prague House in Brussels.
