Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, a former NATO secretary general and former Prime Minister of Denmark, is Chairman of Rasmussen Global.

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Building a Euro-Japanese Alliance of Hope
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Building a Euro-Japanese Alliance of Hope

Nov 19, 2019 Anders Fogh Rasmussen identifies four areas in which closer bilateral ties can bolster democracy and the rule of law.

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NATO’s Duty at 70
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NATO’s Duty at 70

Apr 4, 2019 Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls on the Alliance to counter Russian subterfuge by offering a path to membership for Georgia and Ukraine.

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The Case for an EU-Ukraine Customs Union
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The Case for an EU-Ukraine Customs Union

Jul 12, 2017 Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls on European Union leaders to offer a large tangible reward for continued progress on reforms.

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Make America Trade Again
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Make America Trade Again

May 23, 2016 Anders Fogh Rasmussen urges the US presidential candidates to renounce protectionism.

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Homegrown Energy Security for Europe

Homegrown Energy Security for Europe

Jan 26, 2016 Anders Fogh Rasmussen proposes biofuels as an alternative to importing oil from unstable, authoritarian regimes.

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The Arab World Needs a Brexit Debate

Sami Mahroum

The Arab world has witnessed at least one big Brexit-like event every decade since 1948 – and these political, economic, and social ruptures never seem to heal. The impact of these self-inflicted disasters is now painfully evident, and ongoing street protests in several countries suggest that a moment of reckoning may have arrived.

Restoring Central Banks’ Credibility

Larry Hatheway

The old central-bank playbook of slashing interest rates to spur consumption, investment, and employment has become less effective since the 2008 financial crisis. Yet without effective tools and the public's confidence, central banks will be unable to rise to the occasion when the next recession arrives.

The Day After NATO

Joschka Fischer

French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn criticism for describing NATO as brain dead and pursuing a rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But now that a wayward America could abandon the continent at any moment, Macron's argument for European defense autonomy is difficult to refute.

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