«Trust but verify»

«Trust  but verify»: the maxim Ronald Reagan used to describe relations with the Soviet Union is circulating once again, albeit with different connotations, in the current debate over the future of the transatlantic alliance. The policy choices of the Trump administration have raised profound questions regarding the continuity of the American commitment to multilateralism and globalization—spanning from NATO and trade agreements to the Ukraine dossier. This panel explores whether and how a framework of shared trust can be rebuilt across the Atlantic, and what space opens up for a Europe now called upon to rethink its role on the global stage.