Venue: Georgetown University
Friday, 7th November 2025, from 09:00 to 14:00 h. EST (UTC-5). Venue: Georgetown University, ICC 7th floor Ranftle Library (3700 O Street Northwest Washington, DC 20057 USA).
Transatlantic cooperation seems to be changing at great speed. The event will examine what remains and what changes across both sides of the Atlantic, considering the political dynamics in Washington and in key European capitals.
Experts from Spain and the United States will discuss the political, economic, and security ties –as well as the shared challenges and opportunities– that will shape the future of the relationship between the United States, Europe, and Spain.
See also:
Trump 2.0: transatlantic security, the European response, and the implications for Spain and Portugal. Federico Steinberg, Bruno Cardoso Reis. 30 April 2025.
Hashtag: #TransatlanticUSASpain
Agenda
9:00 Welcoming Remarks
- Ángeles Moreno, Ambassador of Spain to the United States.
- Charles Powell, Director, Elcano Royal Institute | @CharlesTPowell
- Federico Steinberg, Prince of Asturias Chair at Georgetown University and Senior Fellow at the Elcano Royal Institute | @Steinberg
9:30 First panel – “Transatlantic relations: a point of no return?”
Moderator:Federico Steinberg, Prince of Asturias Chair at Georgetown University and Senior Fellow at the Elcano Royal Institute | @Steinberg
- Constanze Stelzenmüller, Director, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution | @ConStelz
- Matthias Matthijs, Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies | @m2matthijs
- Max Bergmann, Director, Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS.
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Second panel – “The Spain-US relationship: continuity, change, or disruption?”
Moderator: Carlota García Encina, Senior Fellow, Elcano Royal Institute| @EncinaCharlie
- Charles Powell, Director, Elcano Royal Institute | @CharlesTPowell
- Alan Solomont, Former U.S. Ambassador to Spain; Chairman of the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
- Cristóbal Fuentes, Senior Advisor, North American Stainless/Acerinox.
13:00 Concluding Remarks
- Abe Newman, Professor, Georgetown University.
– The event will be held in English without simultaneous translation.
– In-person event. If you would like to attend, registration is required using this form.
Image: Flags of the European Union and the United States during the EU-US Summit in Brussels (2017). Photo: European Council President (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
