European Union
Ripples in a Rising Tide: Why Some EU Regions Receive More Structural Funds than Others
EIoP
This 29-page paper investigates the distribution of European Union Structural Funds across EU regions
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-02-01
Europe's Winter of Discontent
IRPP
This 9-page Canadian essay examines the roots of the European project's debt crisis
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-02-01
The CAP Post-2013: More Equitable, Green and Market-oriented?
Egmont
This 11-page Belgian policy brief considers how to make the CAP more equitable, green and market-oriented
European UnionPosted: 2012-01-13
High Politics in the ‘Grand Area’
Group on Grand Strategy
A 9-page article considering whether Europeans have global impact in a multipolar age
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-01-13
The Euro Imbalances and Financial Deregulation
Levy Economics Institute
This 37-page US working paper aims to show that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the crisis in Europe is the result of an imbalance between core and noncore countries that is inherent in the euro economic model
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-01-12
Wind and Gas: Back-up or Back-out “That is the Question”
Clingendael
The focus of this 48-page study is to explore the effect that the deployment of a large share of wind energy has on the Northwest European power generation mix in the current market circumstances
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2012-01-12
How to Strengthen the European External Action Service
CEIP
A 20-page US paper urging corrective action to overcome the flaws in the EEAS
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-12-17
Europe's Foreign and Security Policy Adrift: Strengthening the Role of the EU-3
SWP
This 4-page German commentary asserts that the current lack of political cohesion on European foreign policies can only truly change if the forerunners of European foreign and security policy – Germany, France and the United Kingdom – align their global interests
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-12-06
Europe without Defence
SWP
A 4-page German commentary arguing that if Europe does not halt the rapid depletion of its defence resources, both the structure of its armed forces and its defence industry base will be turned upside down
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-12-06
Dealing with Debt Crises in the Eurozone
SWP
A 38-page German research paper suggesting a future framework for sovereign debt crisis management and prevention in the euro area
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-12-06
Waking the Nuclear Dragon? NATO's Defence and Deterrence Posture Review
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief asserting that many features of NATO’s cold war nuclear posture are likely to remain in place after NATO's Defence and Deterrence Posture Review
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-12-05
Pakistan's Crisis: What Role for the EU?
FRIDE
This Spanish policy brief examines how the EU can strengthen its engagement in Pakistan
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-12-05
How Did Europe's Debt Crisis Get So Bad?
AEI
This 5-page US article explains how Europe is now battling an acute systemic debt crisis that threatens the global financial system and the global economy
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-12-02
Black Sea Region Cooperation Threats and Opportunities: What they mean for Ukraine
ICPS
This 3-page analysis considers the threats to and opportunities for international cooperation in the Black Sea region that emerged during a study of subregional integration in the European Union’s four sea basins:
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-26
The Moldovan Jigsaw
CEIP
A US commentary on the current political situation in Moldova
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-11-25
The European Debt Crisis: Strategic Implications for the Transatlantic Alliance
Peterson Institute
A US House testimony assessing the implications of the European debt crisis for the transatlantic alliance
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-11-15
Italian Debt Cloud Hangs Over Europe
CFR
A US policy brief expressing the concern existing in the markets over Italy's ability to pass needed austerity measures and fend off eurozone sovereign debt contagion
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-14
A Greek Technocrat's Tall Task
CFR
This US analysis brief considers the task facing Greece's new government
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-14
China's Assistance Could Do More Harm Than Good in the Eurozone
CEPS
A commentary arguing that a large inflow of funds from China and other 'investors' could in fact do more harm to the Eurozone than good. In the author's view, the incoming capital would strengthen the euro and thus make a recovery in the periphery even more difficult
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-11
A Farewell to Open Borders? The Danish Approach
CEPS
This 14-page paper seeks to clarify a few basic elements to help counter future ‘plots’ against free movement within Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-11-11
The Euro Area Crisis: Origin, Current Status, and European and US Responses
Peterson Institute
A 17-page US House testimony on the origins of the four principal aspects of the euro area crisis, the recent crises responses by European and US leaders, and the impact of the euro area crisis on US political and economic interests
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-11-03
Dealing with Debt Crises in the Eurozone – Evaluation and Limits of the European Stability Mechanism
SWP
This 38-page German paper evaluates the limits of the ESM and suggests moving towards a five pillar solution which builds upon the ESM Treaty which is currently under renegotiation
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-03
Natural Gas as an Instrument of Russian State Power
SSI
A 166-page US monograph providing an unbiased examination of: the scarcity of natural gas in the contemporary security environment; the salience of natural gas in Russia’s national security strategies; and, the natural gas pipeline politics in Eastern and Central Europe
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2011-11-02
Levering Europe: Alternatives for the European Financial Stability Facility
Brookings
A US analysis of current steps designed to solve the Euro crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-10-31
Resolving the Eurozone Crisis
CFR
A brief offering a US perspective on the latest "comprehensive" plan to tackle the escalating eurozone sovereign debt crisis
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-31
Eurozone Governments and the Financial Markets: A Troubled Marriage
Brookings
This 8-page US paper tries to explain why the markets react as they do to those European governmental decisions and signals
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-17
Ends, Means, and Meaning
A Belgian article claiming that the EU lacks a clear strategic narrative
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-10-13
Could the Stability and Growth Pact be Substituted by the Financial Markets?’
EIoP
This 26-page paper investigates whether the European Union’s main fiscal rule, the Stability and Growth Pact, could be substituted by financial markets, taking into account the effects of the latest financial and economic crisis
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-11
The EU and the Arab Spring: From Munificence to Geo-strategy
FRIDE
This Spanish brief argues that emerging dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa suggest that over the longer-term the EU will also require a fundamentally more strategic approach to the region
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2011-10-07
A Weaker Russia: Serious Repercussions for EU-Russia Relations
SWP
This 4-page German commentary considers the validity of the EU's current policy towards Russia
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-10-07
European Debt and Financial Crisis: Origins, Options
Peterson Institute
A US Congressional testimony analyzing the roots of the current European debt and financial crisis and proposals for resolution of the crisis
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-05
The Eurozone Crisis and the US Economy: What Has Gone Wrong?
AEI
This 5-page US outlook examines how the United States and Europe are currently embroiled in interconnected economic crises that represent a threat not only to their own citizens but also to the world economy as a whole
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-10-05
How the Debt Crisis Can Advance Sino-European Relations
ISS
An opinion arguing that Chinese economic activism presents both Beijing and the indebted European capitals with the opportunity of further discussion about their bilateral relations, including the role that China can play in solving Europe’s debt crisis, and the concessions that Europe would be ready to make
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-29
Europe and Angola: The Case for Deeper Engagement
ISS
An analysis of Angola's growing significance for Europe
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-09-29
Can the European Union Play a Balanced Role in the South Caucasus?
ADA
An Azerbaijani article on the role of the EU in the South Caucasus
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2011-09-29
The Euro-Area Crisis: Weighing Policy Options and the Scope for U.S. Leverage
Brookings
A 24-page US House testimony on the European debt and financial crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-27
The EU and Ukraine - Where to Next?
EPC
A 4-page policy brief looking at developments in Ukraine’s relationship with the EU since independence twenty years ago
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-23
The European Union’s WMD Strategy and the CFSP: A Critical Analysis
SIPRI
This 16-page Swedish paper analyses the EU's WMD strategy
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-19
Can Greece ‘Grow Solvent’?
CEPS
This 3-page commentary explores whether Greece can now ’grow solvent’
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-09-19
A Fragmented Europe in a Frail Congo
CSS
This 3-page Swiss analysis calls for a coherent and strategic (international) approach to provide valuable impetus to the most pressing Congolese needs
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-15
A Gathering European Economic Storm
AEI
An 8-page US presentation pointing to a heightened risk that the Eurozone will experience a spate of sovereign debt defaults within the next six months
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-09-12
Greece's Debt Crisis: Overview, Policy Responses, and Implications
CRS
A 24-page US report on Greece's sovereign debt crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-12
The European Union: Going the Way of the Titanic?
INSS
An Israeli commentary on the future prospects for the European Union
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2011-09-10
European Security Practices via-à-vis the Mediterranean
DIIS
This 38-page Danish working paper analyzes the implications of European security practices vis-à-vis the Mediterranean in value terms as deduced from an analysis of 'facts on the ground' and local actors' perspectives
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-10
Financial Contagion and the European Debt Crisis
CESifo
This 34-page working paper investigates whether contagious effects are identifiable during the Euro Crisis, or if the countries’ problems are instead due to fundamental problems in the affected economies
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-09
CIEP Vision on the Gas Target Model
Clingendael
This 28-page Dutch paper sheds its light on the European discussion concerning a future framework for gas regulation
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-25
Nuclear Deterrence in Europe
Rand Corporation
This US monograph examines Russia’s evolving framework for nuclear deterrence and its implications for U.S. military operations in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-25
The Major Roadblock to Muslim Assimilation in Europe
Brookings
An article on the difficulties involved in Muslim assimilation in Europe
European Union, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-22
Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive
CRS
A 23-page US report providing a brief overview of the early history of the Cyprus reunification negotiations, a more detailed review of the negotiations since 2008, and a description of some of the issues involved in the talks. A side issue involving trade between the European Union and Turkish Cyprus is also addressed
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-17
Informal Workers Across Europe: Evidence from 30 Countries
IZA
This 44-page discussion paper analyzes informal employment in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2011-08-16
Teaching Reading in Europe: Contexts, Policies and Practices
EURYDICE
This 224-page European study is primarily based on the academic research, much advanced over the last decades, into the key elements which contribute to the success of reading instruction
Education, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-16
Post-Qaddafi Instability in Libya
CFR
This 11-page US contingency planning memorandum argues that the European Union lead a post-Qaddafi stabilization force in Libya, preferably under the United Nations umbrella
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-15
The EU and the Libyan Crisis: In Quest of Coherence?
IAI
This 21-page Italian working paper aims to assess thecoherence of the EU’s short- to medium-term response to the Libyan crisis
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-12
Mainstreaming the Environment and Climate Change in the post-2013 EU Budget
IEEP
This 8-page paper analyses the proposed mainstreaming of climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency in the Commission’s proposals for the next EU budget
European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-08-12
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2011 and 2012
European Forecasting Network
An 11-page economic forecast for the Euro area dated June 29, 2011
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-08-11
Well-being 2030 - A New Vision for 'Social Europe'
EPC
This 25-page paper presents the key recommendations of a research project aimed to articulate a strategic vision for the long term development of social policy in Europe
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-11
China and Europe as Strategic Partners - Perceptions and Perspectives
EPC
This 8-page lecture provides a Chinese perspective of EU-China relations in recent years
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-11
State (un)Sustainability in the Southern Mediterranean and Scenarios to 2030: The EU’s Response
CEPS
This 17-page policy paper considers the concept of sustainability and how it is central to any understanding of Mediterranean politics
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-08-09
Only a More Active ECB Can Solve the Euro Crisis
CEPS
This 8-page policy paper asserts that the contagion currently afflicting sovereign bond markets in the eurozone can only be stopped if there is a central bank willing to be lender of last resort, i.e. willing to guarantee that the cash will always be available to pay out the bondholders
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-08-09
The Long-Term Care Workforce: Description and Perspectives
CEPS
This 30-page research report provides a comparative analysis of the size and composition of the long-term care (LTC) workforce in four European countries – Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Poland
Ageing, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-09
On Europe's Fringes: Russia, Turkey and the European Union
Chatham House
This 16-page UK briefing paper compares the economies of Turkey and Russia and considers the implications for Europ
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-08-09
NATO's Nuclear Posture and Burden Sharing Agreements: An Italian Perspective
BASIC, IAI
The 6-page report of a roundtable held to explore the Italian perspective of NATO’s nuclear posture and burden-sharing arrangements
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-08
Can Ukraine Join Europe as Yanukovych Moves Away from EU Values?
Kyiv Post
A commentary on Ukraine's future in Europe
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-04
Europe on the Brink
Peterson Institute
An 11-page US policy brief analyzing Europe's efforts to stabilize its finances
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-27
Europe Deploys Towards a Civil-Military Strategy for CSDP
Egmont
A 42-page Belgian paper examining weaknesses in the existing CSDP strategy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-25
'Worse, Not Better?' Reinvigorating Early Warning for Conflict Prevention in the Post-Lisbon European Union
Egmont
This 51-page Belgian paper offers a number of recommendations addressed primarily to the EU, which could help to mitigate some of the problems obstructing warning for early actionto prevent future conflicts
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-25
The Reform of European Economic Governance: Towards a Sustainable Monetary Union?
Egmont
This 66-page Belgian paper considers reform of Europe's economic governance
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-07-25
The EU's Support to Security System Reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Perceptions from the Field in Spring 2010
Clingendael
A 73-page Dutch research essay offering a snapshot of the evolving EU set-up in the DRC as of Spring 2010
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-22
An Evaluation of the French Proposal for a Restructuring of Greek Debt
CEPS
A 9-page policy brief examining the merits of a new proposal from France aimed at resolving the Greek debt crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-20
The Western Balkans and the EU: 'The Hour of Europe'
ISS
This 190-page report examines the EU’s role as the key player in the Western Balkans
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-15
Challenges for European Defense Budgets after the Economic Crisis
AEI
An 8-page US security outlook arguing the need for greater defence cooperation and pooling of military resources among European states
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-13
Greece: Time for Some New Ideas
Brookings
A US commentary on Europe's Greek crisis
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-06-29
Controlling Illegal Logging: Implementation of the EU Timber Regulation
Chatham House
An 12-page UK briefing paper assessing the EU Timber Regulation, which prohibits operators from placing illegally harvested timber and timber products on the European market
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-24
Interculturalism: Europe and its Muslims in Search of Sound Societal Models
CEPS
This 190-page book examines the staus of multiculturalism and assimilation in respect of Muslims in Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-13
The Future of the Euro Area
Peterson Institute
A US speech on the future of the Euro
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-09
A Fragile Eurozone in Search of a Better Governance
CESifo
This working paper argues that the governance of the Eurozone makes the monetary union fragile and vulnerable to changing market sentiments
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-09
The Coming Scramble for Africa’s Resources Needs a New Rulebook
Europe's World
The European Parliament has an important opportunity to influence global rules on resources extraction. This article explains why these are vital if Africa is to benefit fully from its minerals and energy bonanza
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-06
Dealing with Iran: How can the EU Achieve its strategic Objectives?
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief arguing that the EU should utilize its powerful trade and energy ties with Tehran to embark on a dialogue with the regime that goes beyond the nuclear programme and addresses a broader set of issues of mutual concern
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-05-31
Labour Mobility Within the EU
NIESR
A 44-page UK report on the impact of enlargement on labour mobility within the EU
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2011-05-27
The Widening Political Faultline Over Turkey's European Destiny
"Europe's World"
A commentary on Turkey's European destiny
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2011-05-22
Immigration and Innovation in European Regions
IZA
This 33-page discussion paper measures the impact of the size, skills, and diversity of immigration on the innovativeness of host regions
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-05-18
How to Deal with Belarus?
DGAP
A 6-page German analysis offering new approaches in EU-Belarus relations
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-05-15
A New Deal to help save the euro
EPC
This commentary argues in favour of a New Deal for the euro based on investment rather than transfers
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-14
A Division of Labour in Transatlantic Relations
Clingendael
This 3-page Dutch policy paper argues that Europe needs to respond effectively to new risk management tasks and security challenges with out-of-area operations
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-05-13
The Treachery of Strategies: A Call for True EU Strategic Partnerships
Egmont
This 52-page Belgian paper recommends reflecting on the EU’s global interests and priorities in search of the EU’s grand strategy. True strategic partnerships, as this paper brands them, could then be regarded as (sub-)strategies of the EU vis-à-vis great and emerging powers. In addition to this general recommendation, this paper makes several recommendations for the EU and its Member States to turn the existing strategic partnerships into true strategic partnerships
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-05-13
Pooling & Sharing: From Slow March to Quick March?
Egmont
A 4-page Belgian policy brief discussing the “Ghent Framework” for pooling & sharing of military capabilities in the EU
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-05-13
A Modest Proposal for Overcoming the Euro Crisis
Levy Economics Institute
This 11-page US policy note outlines a three-pronged, comprehensive solution to the eurozone crisis that simultaneously addresses the three main dimensions of the current crisis in the eurozone (sovereign debt, banking, and underinvestment), restructures both a share of sovereign debt and that of banks, and does not involve a fiscal transfer of taxpayers’ money
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-11
After the Strategic Concept: Towards a NATO Version 3.0
DIIS
This 52-page Danish paper considers whether the NATO produced by the new Strategic Concept will be a NATO Version 3.0, as claimed by the US Ambassador to NATO
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-27
The European Union Should Start a Debate on Too-Big-To-Fail
VoxEu.org
This op-ed discusses the policy challenge posed by the existence of too-big-to-fail financial institutions in Europe
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-04-27
The European Union’s Trade Policy Response to the Crisis: Paradigm Lost or Reinforced?
EIoP
This 22-page paper critically examines the European Union’s trade policy response to the global financial and economic crisis
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-04-20
The Widening Political Faultline Over Turkey's European Destiny
"Europe's World"
A commentary on Turkey's European destiny
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-14
NATO's New Strategic Concept: A Comprehensive Assessment
DIIS
A comprehensive 196-page Danish assessment of NATO's new Strategic Concept
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-12
Europe for Growth: For a Radical Change in Financing the EU
CEPS
This 86-page report finds that fully funding the European Union with own resources is the only way to put an end to the fair return approach and to make the necessary changes to EU spending that would provide it with the financial means equal to its needs and allow it to face the challenges of the future
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-04-11
Getting Cold in the Caucasus: Can the EU Prevent the Freezing of the Georgian-Russian Conflict?
FIIA
This 7-page Finnish bruiefing paper argues that Georgia constitutes a litmus test not only for the EU’s crisis management activities, but also for the Union’s streamlined external action
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2011-04-07
Europe's Flawed Arab Spring: Is the EU Really Willing to Support Arab Democracy?
FIIA
This 2-page Finnish commentary asserts that The EU’s proposal for a new partnership with the Mediterranean represents little more than a re-branding of existing policies and ignores the consequences of the Arab uprising
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-07
Can the Eurozone Be Saved?
CFR
A 3-page US article arguing that further European financial and political integration would be incredibly difficult to achieve, but it may be the only way to make the EU viable in the long run
European UnionPosted: 2011-04-07
Breaking the Impasse: Constitutional Reform in Bosnia
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief examines why efforts at constitutional reform in Bosnia have failed to date
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-07
Playing with Power: The US role in Europe-Russia Natural Gas Politics
ICPS
A 4-page Ukrainian brief considering how the US helps Central and Eastern Europe in reducing dependency on Russian-controlled gas?
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-03
Slashing the EU's Budget Won't Fix the Crisis
Euurope's World
This article argues that the EU's proposed budget for 2014-20 will be crucial to Europe's economic development and global competitiveness
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-03
Towards a Global Finance System at the Service of Sustainable Development
WEED
A 28-page UK report arguing that EU financial reforms must facilitate progress towards global sustainable economic development
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-03-25