Tara Varma

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Turmoil in Paris and Berlin Going into a Second Trump Term

Dec 6, 2024 | cnas.org | Jim Townsend |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Tara Varma |Liana Fix

Earlier this week, France’s government collapsed following a successful no-confidence vote from left-wing and far-right lawmakers. This political crisis comes on the heels of the collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition several weeks ago, leaving both of the European Union’s largest member states rudderless at a time when the bloc faces major challenges.
The Berlin Pulse 2024/25

Nov 11, 2024 | koerber-stiftung.de | Mikhail Khodorkovsky |Norbert Röttgen |Steven Guilbeault |Tara Varma

Reliably Unreliable? Germany’s Struggle for StandingWhat do Germans und US citizens think about the most pressing foreign policy issues? Here are the highlights of this year’s public opinion survey, addressing Germany’s international role, biggest challenges and most important partners.
" Pour Kamala Harris, l’enjeu de la mobilisation des électeurs, au-delà de celle des démocrates, est clé "

Nov 3, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Tara Varma

Cet article vous est offert Pour lire gratuitement cet article réservé aux abonnés, connectez-vous Se connecter Vous n'êtes pas inscrit sur Le Monde ? Inscrivez-vous gratuitement Débats Élection présidentielle américaine 2024 La chercheuse à la Brookings Institution, à Washington, retrace le parcours de la campagne éclair de la vice-présidente, qui a redressé l’image des démocrates après le retrait de Joe Biden affaibli, sans distancer son rival républicain. Temps de Lecture 4 min.
Understanding Europe’s turn on migration

Oct 24, 2024 | brookings.edu | Tara Varma |Sophie Roehse

In this 2024 “super election year,” a common concern across Europe and the United States has been the growing popularity and electoral successes of far-right movements and narratives. Though right-wing parties exhibit clear distinctions in different countries, they echo each other strongly in their nationalist orientation, their softness on Russia—and skepticism toward support for Ukraine—and their harsh anti-immigration stance.
" L’élection présidentielle américaine pourrait remettre en jeu le système d’alliances qui prévaut depuis la seconde guerre mondiale "

Oct 14, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Tara Varma

Débats Élection présidentielle américaine 2024 La chercheuse Tara Varma explique, dans une tribune au « Monde », comment le rapprochement stratégique entre la Russie et la Chine bouleverse la coopération entre l’Europe et les Etats-Unis, enjeu majeur du scrutin du 5 novembre qui oppose Donald Trump et Kamala Harris. Temps de Lecture 4 min.
Connecting alliances in Asia and Europe

Sep 16, 2024 | brookings.edu | Tara Varma

The 75th NATO summit held in Washington in July underlined how the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific theaters are connected. The final declaration mentions the People’s Republic of China (PRC) twice, indicating its “stated ambitions and coercive policies continue to challenge our interests, security and values.” It also highlights the deepening relations between Russia and the PRC, which Europe now deems a security threat, thus marking a significant evolution of European attitudes toward the PRC.
Lawfare Daily: The Fallout from the French Elections

Aug 16, 2024 | lawfaremedia.org | Tara Varma |Jen Patja

Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With French politics has had quite a summer. In early June, the French far-right made substantial gains in the European Union Parliament. The same day the results came down, French President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections, saying that the rise of nationalists and demagogues was a danger to France and Europe. It was a shocking and risky move.
How France united, once more, to defeat the far right

Jul 10, 2024 | brookings.edu | Tara Varma |Ted Reinert

After the far-right National Rally’s dominant victory in the European Parliament elections in France a month ago, President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections for the National Assembly to be held in two rounds on June 30 and July 7. In the Q&A below, Ted Reinert asks Brookings Visiting Fellow Tara Varma for her thoughts on the results.
The European Parliament elections have upended French politics

Jun 12, 2024 | brookings.edu | Tara Varma

The final results of the EP elections in France show a large victory for Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen, the far-right National Rally’s (RN) president and parliamentary group leader, respectively. They obtained about 31.4% of the vote share. In fact, with the vote share of splinter party Reconquête (about 5.5%), the far right represents nearly 40% of the vote in France—its highest percentage to date.
Lawfare Daily: The EU Parliamentary Elections and What’s Ahead with Molly Reynolds, Tara Varma, and Sophie Roehse

May 28, 2024 | lawfaremedia.org | Tara Varma |Sophie Roehse

Between June 6–9, voters across the EU’s member states will go to the polls to select members of the European Parliament.