The future of the transatlantic relationship is rarely out of the headlines in Europe or North America, and is a perennial subject of analysis by think tanks, universities and governments. This is hardly surprising given no other two regions of the world are as closely connected in economics, security and politics. If the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) are said to have a ‘special relationship’, then the same must be said of the larger transatlantic relationship of which it is a part.
