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The Power of Our Resolve - The U.S. and EU in Tandem: A Roundtable with Ambassador Gordon Sondland


The Power of Our Resolve: The U.S. and EU in Tandem


The Council of American Ambassadors was delighted to host the former Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon D. Sondland, for this exclusive event.


Ambassador Sondland was confirmed by the United States Senate in June 2018 and served as Ambassador to the E.U. until February 2020. During his service, Ambassador Sondland addressed issues regarding trade, energy, national security, defense, and agriculture. He discussed these along with other experiences in his role as Ambassador to the EU.


Recording Index

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Ambassador Sondland's Remarks

Obstacles to the U.S. and EU Relationship

Climate Change Policy and the EU

Politically Appointed Ambassadors

Nord Stream 2 and Energy in the EU

Ukraine and EU-U.S. Partnership

EU and NATO Military Forces

Nationalism within the EU

EU Regulations and Competition Policy

Career vs Non Career Ambassadors

Alexei Navalny and Standing Up to Russia

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