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TAI Welcomes Ashton's Condemnation of Erdogan's Remarks
11 March 2013 -- Brussels -- The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomes EU High Representative Baroness Catherine Ashton's condemnation of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hateful remark that Zionism is a "crime against humanity."
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MEPs - EU Must Condemn PM Erdogan's Hateful Remarks Against Israel
11 March 2013 -- Brussels -- The AJC Transatlantic Institute praised a group of European parliamentarians for urging EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton to condemn Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hateful rhetoric towards Israel at today's Foreign Affairs...
Counterpoint: What's Next For Venezuela After Chavez?
To start the show, host Joshua Goodman, Daniel Schwammenthal (AJC Transatlantic Institute) and Roland Freudenstein (Centre for European Studies) discuss what might be in store for the post-Chavez Venezuela following his death the day prior.
Counterpoint: The Burgas Investigation After The Bulgarian Government Collapse
On 20 February 2013, the government of Bulgaria resigned. Having just released the initial findings of the investigation into last summer's terror attack in Burgas, which pointed the finger at Hezbollah, what would the impact be on the report? Would the EU still take action...
Daniel Schwammenthal "Live From..." the European Council in Brussels
Last week, the EU Foreign Ministers met during the Foreign Affairs Council to discuss, among other topics, the Bulgarian report holding Hezbollah responsible for last July's terror attack in Burgas. Despite the report, the EU continued in its refusal to take action against...
Counterpoint: Iran and the EU3+3 Meet in Kazakhstan
On 26-27 February 2013, the EU3+3 met with Iran in Kazakhstan in the latest round of nuclear negotiations. What happened? Joshua Goodman and Daniel Schwammenthal (AJC Transatlantic Institute) addressed that question with Mark Fitzpatrick, Director of the Non-Proliferation...
AJC Urges EU to Follow Netherlands' Call for Action Against Hezbollah
February 26, 2013 -- New York -- AJC praised the Netherlands for its efforts to convince the 27-member European Union to add Hezbollah to the Brussels-based group's terrorism list.
The Netherlands first declared Hezbollah a terrorist organization...
Exposing the UN's Dirty Little Secrets
By Daniel Schwammenthal
The speakers were never meant to live and tell their stories. Their...
Brussels's Hezbollah Excuses Are Running Out
By Daniel Schwammenthal
The Wall Street Journal Europe
The Bulgarian investigation into last...
AJC Praises Bulgaria Investigation, Calls for Hezbollah Listing
February 5, 2013 -- New York -- AJC urged the EU to support fellow member state Bulgaria and designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization, after Sofia concluded that the Iranian-backed group carried out the deadly July 18 attack at the Burgas airport....