Transatlantic relations
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Transatlantic relations refers to the historic, cultural, political, economic and social relations between countries on both side of the Atlantic Ocean. Sometimes specifically those between the United States, Canada and the countries in Europe, although other meanings are possible.
There are a number of issues over which the United States and Europe generally disagree. Some of these are cultural, such as the U.S. use of the death penalty, some are international issues such as the Middle East peace process where the United States is often seen as pro-Israel and where Europe is often seen as pro-Arab, and many others are trade related. The current U.S. policies are often described as being unilateral in nature, whereas the European Union and Canada are often said to take a more multilateral approach, relying more on the United Nations and other international institutions to help solve issues. Of course, there are many other issues upon which they do agree.
See also
- Atlantic Community think tank
- Center for Transatlantic Relations http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu
- European Union – United States relations
- Atlantic Council of the United States
- German Marshall Fund
- South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone
- Transatlantic Economic Council
- Transatlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA)
- Canada – European Union relations
- Canada and NATO