Editor’s note/update: Ms. Valenzuela recently moved on to her next position and is no longer El Salvador’s consul general in Atlanta. To reach the consulate, email consuladoatlanta@rree.gob.sv. When Claudia Valenzuela was […]
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Deeper Than Headlines and Handshakes: The German-U.S. Alliance in the Age of Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have so far been unable to find personal chemistry in line with the close ties between their countries. At their first meeting in the Oval […]
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Britain’s Consul General in Atlanta Unruffled by Brexit Prospects
With the equanimity of a seasoned diplomat, Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, the British consul general in Atlanta, is sticking with his country’s mandate to leave the European Union as determined by the […]
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Israeli Consul General: Rising Anti-Semitism Must Be Tackled From the Top Down
Back from a trip to Israel last week, Ambassador Judith Varnai Shorer made a troubling observation while attending Holocaust memorial ceremonies in Atlanta: Attendance was down, and those who did turn out were generally older.
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Consular Conversations: Women Entrepreneurship a Bridge for Uncertain U.S.-Canada Relations
Women across male-dominated fields find it tough to rise through the ranks of their companies or to achieve parity in pay and influence with men. For Canadian Consul General Louise Blais, this universal challenge has turned […]
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Consular Conversations: Belgium a ‘Mini-Europe,’ Well-Versed in Compromise and Contradiction
Belgium as a nation is a microcosm of what the European project requires: accepting ambiguity and constantly working toward compromise, said the country’s consul general in Atlanta. Composed of the Dutch-speaking […]
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Consular Conversations: City Relationships Key to French Diplomacy
Editor’s note: This event was part of Global Atlanta’s Consular Conversations, a series of monthly luncheons where we interview diplomats in the city about their objectives and what’s happening in their countries. […]
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Consular Conversations: India Confident in U.S. Partnership Regardless of Election Outcome
With the presidential elections nearing, India is optimistic about deepening relations with the United States regardless of who sits in the Oval Office next year, said India’s consul general in Atlanta, […]
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Consular Conversations: Trade Trumps Presidential Politics in U.S.-Mexico Relationship
It helped fuel his ascent in the primaries, and Republican nominee Donald J. Trump has continued to pummel NAFTA, making the U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico one of the biggest punching […]
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Consular Conversations: In View of Brexit, Ireland Stresses Enduring Connection to Europe
It’s generally accepted that the European Union is facing some of the toughest tests ever to its unity, as an influx of refugees, security concerns and deepening discontent with the […]