2 June 2018 | Author/Destination: Knut Wingsch | Rubric: General , Editorial , European Union
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(Latest update: 23 August 2022) Transatlantic relations refer 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 (
Arab–Israeli conflict ), 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. There are many other issues upon which they agree. This article refers to the relations between the EU (
Culture of Europe ,
Economy of the European Union ,
History of Europe , and
Politics of the European Union ) and the USA (
Culture of the United States ,
Economy of the United States ,
History of the United States , and
Politics of the United States ).
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27 August 2011 | Author/Destination: Around the World / Rund um die Welt | Rubric: General
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🔊 Listen to this Post London to New York rail journey on horizon
It was first mooted as long ago 1905 by Tsar Nicholas 11, but this week the Kremlin finally gave the green light for a 65 mile (106 km) tunnel linking Asia and North America, taking the epic project a step nearer reality.
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