Debate: Atlantic Relations In Crises

09.04.2025

On Tuesday, April 8, 2025 the Delegation of Prague to the EU and Strategeo Institute with the support of GLOBSEC organised a public debate on Atlantic Relations in Crises which explored the current state of the relationship between Europe and the US.

“The next era is not about what Europe is saying, but what Europe is doing.”That powerful message from Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the EU Vladimir Bärtl set the tone for yesterday’s inspiring discussion.

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 European Defense Agency

Rikard Jozwiak, Europe Editor for RFE/RL in Prague, focusing on coverage of the European Union and NATO

Moderator:

Jan Macháček, President of the Strategeo Institute

Discussion Topics:

• State of NATO and challenges for NATO. How to increase defense spending. How vulnerable is the eastern flank of NATO? • Cooperation of Europe and US as far as potential armistice or peace agreement in Ukraine is concerned. Will Ukraine get security guarantees? Who will provide them? • Trade and business relationship. Welcome to the world of new protectionism, trade wars and tariffs. • Do we still share the same values on both sides of the Atlantic? Are we still allies or just partici-pants in some business transactions?