Valbona Zeneli

➡️“More needs to be done for civil preparedness and continued capacity” ➡️“We should not forget about the Indo-Pacific, it is a very important part of the equation.” ➡️“Input metric to what countries can actually deliver type of model.” add @ValbonaZeneliTo for the virtual discussion on US-Turkish defense relations.

Next Tuesday, April 7 An @AtlanticCouncil virtual event on "US-Turkish defense relations and the upcoming NATO Summit" featuring Atlantic Council Executive Vice-President Jenna Ben-Yehuda, @ckasapoglu1, @RichOutzen, Retired Turkish Armed Forces General Yavuz Türkgenci, @ValbonaZeneliTo, @BryzaMatthew, and @defnesadiklar. For more information and registration visit below⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/event/us-turki…

📌 Ursula von der Leyen’s speech in early March reignited debate about the EU’s shift toward a tougher foreign policy. ❓ In this new issue of Over[Views], @ValbonaZeneliTo asks six leading experts about the EU’s credibility as a geopolitical actor. ⤵️ decode39.com/14057/a-geopol…

Champions of Growth in Brussels @AtlanticCouncil @IEDC_Bled @EESC_PRESS @JornFleck @BledStratForum

🎙️ Panel 1 – “Championing the CEI spirit: closer in the region, stronger in Europe” Moderated by @ValbonaZeneliTo (Senior Fellow, @ACEurope), the discussion focuses on how cooperation among countries in the region has helped strengthen relationships and support broader European integration

@ValbonaZeneliTo @ACEurope 🔴Ukraine is ready and committed to taking on the rotating presidency of INCE in 2027 🗣️Olexandr Mischenko, @MFA_Ukraine 🇺🇦

Three international events in two days highlight Trieste’s growing role at the intersection of Central European cooperation, Balkan infrastructure networks and the emerging India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) decode39.com/13950/trieste-…

Countering Chinese coercion requires close transatlantic coordination on technology policy, economic security, and countering espionage. (1/2)

@AtlanticCouncil’s @ValbonaZeneliTo outlines ways in which the United States and Europe can deepen cooperation across sectors: youtube.com/live/ElLX4JQoj… (2/2)

Ahead of the European Council, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined a strategy that blends geopolitical realism, economic pragmatism, and a more assertive vision of Italy’s role inside the European Union. decode39.com/13879/pm-melon…

ENEST Days 2026 continued today with discussions on our priorities. Strengthening democratic resilience is essential for our partners and so is the connectivity agenda linking economies, boosting investment & creating new opportunities. The 🇪🇺 and partners must deliver together.

Delighted to moderate the opening plenary session of ENEST Days 2026! Critical insights from distinguished panelists @GertJanEU on how the EU can seize opportunities and advance enlargement @ACEurope @FriendsofEurope

Italy Stands with the U.S., But… How Italian Intelligence Views Washington decode39.com/13746/italy-st…

@AndersFoghR @benedettabertiw @FrankeBenedikt @DeputySecState @samirsaran @ErikSolheim @amitabhk87 @Aliseepornet @LouiseVanSchaik @VikramMisri @ShamikaRavi @RebeccaArcesati @Rudra_81 @NandanNilekani @HarshadeSilvaMP @KapoorAstha @sdiep @asarma2710 @vali_nasr @KabirTaneja @MalikAshok @palkisu @Bonnie_Glick @jonasPplesner @d_jaishankar @HelenaLegarda @smitaprakash @Mehdi_Jomaa @tanoubi @KVSinghMPGonda @alexstubb @wiebkewinter @DrSJaishankar @a_schallenberg @SanjeevKrishan_ @CarolinAlbrecht @PremierScottMoe @muditkapoor @saroversi @MotherwayMara @BvonSeherrThoss @smritiirani @TsheringCDorji @SudhakarDalela @TPetricek @carlbildt @HMVijithaHerath @MarisePayne @ncbn Risks, Rivalries and Resilience: Crafting a New Economic Security Featuring: V. Anantha Nageswaran, Tadashi Maeda, Noah Barkin, Hayden Allan, Stormy-Annika Mildner & @ValbonaZeneliTo #RaisinaDialogue2026 #Raisina2026

Delighted for @ValbonaZeneliTo to have testified today before @HelsinkiComm in their hearing on "Responding to China’s Infiltration and Coercion in Europe." Watch the full hearing here ⤵️ youtube.com/live/ElLX4JQoj…

@londonvinjamuri @Clarissajaz @ikakoma1 @gjpappin @MarietjeSchaake @FrankeBenedikt @AmbNKarigithu @DubaiAbulhoul @Bonnie_Glick @MatthewFoldi @SophiaBesch @brentdsadler @CourtneyFung @GhanemVanessa @monikahalan @lvassy @CelesteAConnors @Nikit_Abhyankar @ChhabraT @adschina @RushDoshi @Vinay1011 @guillaumeoll @muditkapoor @AmbSibiGeorge @CarolinAlbrecht @karandi65 @neelkanthmishra @smitaprakash @ganramkr @IGuruPrakash @vijai63 @BvonSeherrThoss @rammadhav_ @AyumiMooreAoki @stormy_mildner @lucycorkin @yodifiji @Radhicka .@ValbonaZeneliTo, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council, United States of America, will join us at the Raisina Dialogue 2026. #RaisinaDialogue2026

My lates piece for @TheNatlInterest Europe’s Southern Flank runs through Rome nationalinterest.org/feature/europe… @ACEurope @en_decode39 @formichenews

To our European Allies: America isn’t leaving. We stand with you. But this is a new era. Europe needs to take accountability for its conventional defense. Together, we must rebuild the collective strength, invest in our defense, and secure our shared future.

For this edition, Valbona Zeneli engaged @francescom_talo, @filippofasulo, @FardellaEnrico, @Alberto_Rizzi_ in the analysis. Go deeper⤵️ decode39.com/13458/is-italy…

Thank you Ambassador @francescom_talo for sharing with us your terrific expertise! @en_decode39 @formichenews