European Union


Reprogramming the EU’s Home Affairs Policy

SWP

A 9-page German commentary on the major issues concerning the upcoming Stockholm Programme

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-18

Evaluating Emission Trading as a Policy Tool - Evidence from Conditional Jump Models

CESifo

This 15-page working paper empirically investigates European emission allowance (EUA) prices and evaluates emission trading as a policy measure

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-19

The European Parliament

CRS

A 14-page US report on the scope of the European Parliament

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-28

Bilateral Disputes between EU Member States and Russia

CEPS

This 35-page paper employs a case-study approach to provide an in-depth analysis of selected disputes and reviews several questions of importance for EU coherence

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-08-29

What Ambitions for European Defence in 2020?

ISS-Europa

This 175-page volume seeks to define Europe’s long-term security and defence ambitions, and to examine how these ambitions might translate into policies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-29

European Development Policy: A Response to the Crisis Affecting Globalisation

AFD

This 14-page French essay is intended to provide a fresh overview of the goals and particularities of European development cooperation, looking at progress made in recent years, as well as the outlook for the future, against the backdrop of the crisis currently affecting globalisation

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-30

Effective Provisions for Emergency Prevention and Response in the Gas Sector

SWP

A 4-page German commentary on a pioneering EC proposal on crisis management in the natural gas sector which has the potential to initiate a paradigm shift in European energy security-of-supply policy

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-31

The West Balkans between the EU, the USA, and Russia

SWP

This 6-page German commentary examines the challenges and options facing the EU, the US and Russia in respect of the West Balkans

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-31

Greenland on the Way to Independence?

SWP

A 7-page German commentary on the challenges and opportunities presented by Greenland's new status as a self-governing territory

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-31

The Sustainability of the EU's Model for Climate Diplomacy

VUB Press

A 22-page Dutch essay focusing on how the EU decides internally on its international climate negotiating position

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-03

Time for a European Union Grand Strategy

Egmont

An article explaining the need for a European grand strategy on which to base its foreign relations

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-05

Making Good Use of the EU in Georgia: The "Eastern Partnership" and Conflict Policy

IFRI

This 22-page paper describes how the EU has stepped up the visibility of its involvement in Georgia

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-07

Can This Treaty Be Saved? Breaking the Stalemate on Conventional Forces in Europe

ACA

This US article studies the status of conventional arms control in Europe

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-07

Cyprus: The Costs of Failure

CER

This 5-page briefing note looks into the effects of a failure in the Cyprus negotiations that may range from disagreement between Ankara and Athens to collateral damage in EU-NATO relations

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-08

The IMF's Stand-by Arrangements and the Economic Downturn in Eastern Europe: The Cases of Hungary, Latvia, and Ukraine

CEPR

This 32-page US report examines IMF agreements with three countries, Hungary, Latvia, and Ukraine, and finds that in all three countries there were mistakes in economic policy that increased their vulnerability to the external shocks

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-10

Less than 100 Days to Copenhagen: Time to Panic?

CEPS

This 2-page commentary predicts that the best outcome to be hoped for at Copenhagen at this point is an agreement to continue negotiations in earnest. It warns the developed countries, led by the EU, not to accede too easily to the less-founded demands of developing countries, just to be able to declare a political victory

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-14

Lessons from the Czech EU Presidency

CEPS

This 2-page Czech commentary identifies five major mistakes made during the Czech Presidency of the EU

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-14

A False Sense of Security: Europe and the Politics of Financial Crisis

FRIDE

This Spanish policy brief looks at the politico-strategic impact of the financial cisis from a European standpoint

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-15

A False Sense of Security: Europe and the Politics of Financial Crisis

FRIDE

This 5-page Spanish policy brief comments that the geopolitical impact of the financial crisis has been less than many feared. In purely geopolitical terms the crisis has not been a game-changer, but one extremely influential factor amongst many that now condition foreign policy calculations

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-09-16

No Time to Wind Down in Bosnia

FRIDE

A Spanish policy brief examining the highly volatile nature of Bosnian politics and the challenges faced by an international community that has grown impatient, frustrated and increasingly unsure how to resolve the Bosnian quagmire

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-16

Coming in From the Cold

EPC

A commentary arguing that Iceland already satisfies the eligibility criteria for EC membership, and that its application should be treated on its merits

European UnionPosted: 2009-09-17

The Effect of EU Climate Legislation on Business Competitiveness

GMFUS

This 23-page US paper offers a snapshot of how several companies have fared under the EU ETS

European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-17

Contemporary Europe: iCES Annual Review 08/09

ICES

This UK report looks into the financial, economic, social, political and trade situation in Europe notably focusing on the economic and financial crisis, and the answers to be given in order to rise to the challenge, the European elections, the running of the European institutions, the energy policy, the chemical industry, photovoltaic energy, the future of the European project and trans-Atlantic relations

European UnionPosted: 2009-09-24

Key Data on Education in Europe 2009

EACEA

This 280-page report draws on qualitative and quantitative data to provide an overview of the education systems of 31 European countries, and how these systems are dealing with common educational challenges

Education, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-27

Turkey in Europe: Breaking the Vicious Circle

Independent Commission on Turkey

This report argues that, in the interest of both Turkey and the EU. European governments must honor their commitments and treat Turkey with fairness and the respect it deserves. On its side, Turkey has to re-engage in a dynamic, broad-based reform process, thus confirming that it is willing and serious in its ambition to join the EU

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-09-28

The end of the Euro-Mediterranean Vision

FRIDE

A 14-page Spanish paper describing how relations between the European Union and North Africa have veered away from the political vision expounded under the Barcelona Process

European Union, RegionalPosted: 2009-10-01

Russian Gas, Ukrainian Pipelines, and European Supply Security

SWP

A 41-page German research paper concluding that gas imports from the East will remain a constant irritant and testing ground for a common European energy policy

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-01

A Treaty Too Far?

Chatham House

This 4-page UK article argues that inspired leadership and a new spirit of openness are needed if the Lisbon Treaty is to win the consent and favour of European citizens

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-10-03

A BRIC in the World: Emerging Powers, Europe, and the Coming Order

Egmont

This 46-page Belgian paper considers the place of the EU in the coming interpolar order

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-10-03

Legal Analysis of the Global Financial Crisis from an EU Perspective

Swedish Institute for European Studies

This 8-page Swedish policy analysis looks into legal and institutional issues that are linked to the financial crisis from the EU's point of view. He also offers readers a short assessment of the measures taken during the G20 in London in April 2009 and focuses on the possible impact of the crisis on the EU's future development

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-10-13

The Better Regulation Agenda: A ‘New Deal’ in the Building of Europe?

ETUI

An 8-page policy brief critically examining the Better Regulation agenda of the European Commission

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-10-14

States of Conflict: A case study on Conflict Prevention in Macedonia

IPPR

This 36-page UK report details how Macedonia was largely spared the bloody conflict that afflicted much of the rest of the Balkans due to the focused and sustained attention of the international community

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-15

Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe

CRS

This 30-page US updated report deals with the cancellation of the Bush-proposed European BMD program

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-21

Civic Integration of Third-Country Nationals: Nationalism versus Europeanisation in the Common EU Immigration Policy

CEPS

This 46-page European paper assesses the tensions inherent in the relationship between civic integration programmes and the principles of legal certainty, proportionality and non-discrimination

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-23

Obama’s Missile U-Turn

CEPS

This 2-page commentary examines the motivations behind President Obama’s controversial decision to abandon plans for a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic and assesses its consequences for US-EU relations as well as for relations between Western and Eastern Europe

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-23

Latest Developments in European Security: A Baltic Perspective

Chatham House

The 7-page transcript of a UK event held to examine the Baltic security perspective

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-27

Germany after the Elections: A Liberal Dawn?

FIIA

This 9-page Finnish briefing paper interprets the results of the recent German elections

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-29

Afghanistan's Hard Summer: The Impact on European Troop Contributing Nations

FIIA

This 14-page Finnish briefing paper reviews the debates in the troop-contributing nations of Europe about the Afghan mission

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-29

Turkey's Accession Process to the EU

SWP

An 8-page German commentary on Turkey's efforts towards accession to the EU

European UnionPosted: 2009-10-29

Democracy’s Plight in the European Neighbourhood: Struggling transitions and proliferating dynasties

CEPS

This paper discusses whether international democracy promotion in the European neighbourhood is running out of steam

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-02

The Externalisation of the EU’s Labour Immigration Policy: Towards Mobility or Insecurity Partnerships?

CEPS

This 43-page working paper looks at the dynamics affecting the external dimensions of the EU’s labour immigration policy. It assesses the role and functions of mobility partnerships as a mechanism for governing circular migration schemes that allow the temporary movement of individuals for employment purposes between EU member states and non-EU countries

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-02

Democratization and Security in Central and Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet States

DGAP

The 104-page report of a conference held to highlight the different trajectories and processes of democratization in states of former communist rule

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-03

Turkey's Accession Process to the EU: The Agenda Behind the Agenda

SWP

An 8-page German backgrounder on the prospects for Turkish accession to the EU

European UnionPosted: 2009-11-05

The West Balkans between the EU, the USA, and Russia: Challenges and Options

SWP

This 6-page German backgrounder explores the importance of enlargement policy for the EU’s self-ordained role of conflict-resolution in the West Balkans

European Union, RegionalPosted: 2009-11-05

Annual Report 2009: The State of the Drugs Problem in Europe

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addictions

This 104-page annual report deals with the drugs situation in Europe

Drug Abuse, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-10

Towards a Post-American Europe: A Power Audit of EU-US Relations

European Council on Foreign Relations, Soros Foundation

This 43-page study on transatlantic relationson points to European inadequacy, which is linked to internal divisions and haste in promoting its particular interests with Washington, in building a balanced relationship with its American counterpart. Amongst European illusions pointed out by the authors is the belief that interests on both sides are fundamentally the same and that the security of Europe still depends on American protection

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-10

The Economic Situation of First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in France, Germany, and the UK

IZA

This 41-page discussion paper presents and discusses comparative evidence on the performance of first- and second-generation immigrants in these three European countries in terms of education, earnings, and employment

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-12

How to Reform the EU Budget? A Methodological Toolkit

SIEPS

A 75-page Swedish study integrating insights from a number of disciplines so as to facilitate better decision-making on EU expenditures

European UnionPosted: 2009-11-17

The European Union's Potential for Strategic Emissions Trading Through Minimal Permit Sale Contracts

CESifo

This 37-page working paper explores how the EU could benefit from making permit trade agreements with non-EU countries

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-17

Overcoming Fragility in Africa: Forging a New European Approach

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

This 219-page report, the first edition of the "European Report on Development" focuses on the issue of fragility in its various dimensions, on its implications for development policies and on the approached to tackle it

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-18

Immigration, Income and Productivity of Host Countries:

CEPII

This 41-page French working paper investigates the contribution of immigration to income and productivity of host countries

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-19

The European Security Architecture Two Decades after the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Can Russia be Integrated?

SIPRI

A Swedish essay on the need for a sincere and critical effort to review the European security architecture

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-20

Getting into the Right Lane for 2050

PBL, Stockholm Resilience Centre

This 106-page Dutch-Swedish study identifies key policy junctions at which the EU will soon face strategic choices. This assessment highlights the substantial potential the EU has through its regulatory powers to establish a long-term investment framework for essential infrastructure and to act as a global player

European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-23

Ensuring Rights for All in Europe: Challenges for the Council of Europe and the European Union

Clingendael

A 10-page Dutch seminar overview paper on how best to ensure human rights, rule of law and democracy for all in a future Europe

Human Rights, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-24

The Revival of Atlanticism in NATO? Changing Security Identities in Britain, Norway and Denmark

NUPI

This 58-page Norwegian report argues that despite changes in the transatlantic security landscape, “Atlanticism” has survived as a particular national security orientation on the European political arena and inside NATO

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-24

A New Security Architecture for Europe? Russian Proposal and Western Reactions

Egmont

A 6-page Belgian security brief discussing how Russia is proposing to fix de jure the political commitments undertaken within the OSCE and the NATO-Russia Council

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-25

The EU Non-proliferation Clause: A Preliminary Assessment

SIPRI

This 20-page Swedish paper critically surveys the record of implementation of the WMD clause

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-26

Gazprom’s Changing Fortunes

CEPS

This 4-page commentary details the woes facing the natural gas market in Europe of reduced consumption and oversupply and the consequent low prices on the spot market

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-02

Flexible Mechanisms in Support of a New Climate Change Regime: The Clean Development Mechanism and Beyond

CEPS

The 68-page report of a task force created to consider the current operation and the continuation of the Kyoto mechanisms and well as the possibilities through the Bali Action Plan for introducing new mechanisms and tradable units after 2012

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-02

Modelling the Effects of the EU Common Agricultural Policy

Productivity Commission - Australia

An 88-page Australian study evaluates the economic aspects of the CAP

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-12-03

NATO, Russia and European Security

CER

This 26-page working paper considering what sorts of risks the NATO alliance faces from Russia, and how best to respond to them

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-08

Europe’s Share of the Climate Challenge

SEI, with FoEE

This 68-page Swedish report examines how Europe can show leadership in keeping global climate change within these limits: firstly, by undertaking domestic actions to rapidly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), and secondly, by fulfilling its international obligations to help other countries address the twin crises of climate change and development

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-08

The Consequences for Europe of the Global Crisis

Europe's World

An article assessing the consequences of the global economic crisis for Europe

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-12-11

Public and Private Pensions: Lessons from the Crisis

ETUI

This 6-page policy brief considers the lessons to be drawn from the current economic crisis for both private and public pensions

Ageing, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-16

Europe: Nice Location, Shame about the Neighbours

Europe's World

An article arguing that Europe’s biggest challenge in coming decades is how it will get along with the Islamic world, and warns that Europe needs to shake off its habitual passivity on the Palestinian issue

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-12-18

The Copenhagen Accord - A First Stab at Deciphering the Implications for the EU

CEPS

This 8-page commentary is a first attempt at deciphering the implications of the Copenhagen Accord for the EU.

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-29

Tajikistan: 'Revolutionary Situation' or a Resilient State?

CEPS

This 6-page policy brief assesses the extent to which the danger of state failure is in fact real by outlining developments in the key areas of economy and security, and examining the regime’s coping capacity to deal with emerging challenges

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-12-29

Strength in Numbers? Comparing EU Military Capabilities in 2009 with 1999

EUISS

This 4-page policy brief examines how much progress has been made in the past ten years in reforming the EU's military capabilities

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-04

Back from the Cold? The EU and Belarus in 2009

EUISS

This 111-page paper aims to provide in-depth empirical analysis on Belarus which, due to its long-standing isolation, remains a blank spot on the European map

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-04

Beyond Copenhagen: Securitising Climate Change

FRIDE

This 5-page Spanish policy brief explains that one of the main imperatives beyond Copenhagen will be to incorporate the geopolitical dimensions of climate change fully into a broadened external energy security policy

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-04

The Stockholm Programme: Europe's Next Step to be an "Area of Freedom, Security and Justice"

FIIA

A 7-page Finnish briefing paper explaining the scope and implications of the EU's Stockholm Programme

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-04

The End of "Euro-romanticism" in Ukraine

SWP

This 4-page German commentary explains the Origins of anti-Western sentiments in the current Ukrainian presidential campaign

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-04

Asylum and Immigration Cooperation after Lisbon

SWP

This 4-page German commentary takes a critical look at the prospects for reform in European asylum and migration policy

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-04

The EU as a Strategic Actor in the Realm of Security and Defence?

SWP

This 170-page German study systematically takes stock of the strengths and weaknesses of the policy instrument of ESDP missions and operations, assessing their relevance and effectiveness as an instrument of European crisis management and the contribution they make to honing the EU's capacity to act on security and defence matters

European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-01-04

Proposals from the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the New European Security Treaty: Origins and Prospects

IISS et al.

A statement of Russian proposals for a new European security architecture made at a London conference in December 2009

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-06

The Eastern Partnership: Towards a New Era of Cooperation between the EU and its Eastern Neighbours?

Clingendael

The 22-page revised Dutch overview paper of a seminar held to analyse in what ways the EaP can enhance and deepen cooperation between the EU and its Eastern neighbours

European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-01-07

Getting Better: the European Union's Performance in the World Health Organization

Global Health Europe

A 17-page summary report analyzing the performance of the EU in the WHO

Health, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-07

Muslims in Europe: A Report on 11 EU Cities

OSI

This 341-page US report captures a snapshot of the experiences of Muslim communities in selected neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Antwerp, Berlin and Hamburg, Copenhagen, Leicester and Waltham Forest–London, Marseille and Paris, and Stockholm

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-07

A Need for Strategy in a Multipolar World: Recommendations to the EU after Lisbon

Egmont

A 6-page Belgian brief arguing that Brussels needs to (1) develop a grand strategy to define the true purpose of its foreign policy; (2) forge solid strategic partnerships with key global players; and (3) contribute to the building of a new effective multilateral system which takes into account the new global structure of power

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-01-08

Medvedev's Plan: Giving Russia a Voice but not a Veto in a New European Security System

SSI

This 121-page US study addresses the question of how to give Russia a voice but not a veto in a new European security system and provides some provocative recommendations

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-08

British Defence Policy at a Crossroads: East of Suez Revisited?

CSS

This 3-page Swiss analysis addresses plans of the British government to come up with a new Strategic Defence Review (SDR)and its potential implications

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-08

Europe in the 21st century: Perspectives from the Lisbon Treaty

CEPS

A 297-page collection of essays analysing the changing equilibria in common policies, institutional settings and mechanisms of legitimisation of the European Union and sketching out possible scenarios for the 21st century

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-09

On Track: Moldova Wants EU Integration, but Needs to do its Homework First

CEPS

This 2-page commentary asserts that moves by Moldova towards further visa liberalisation and a deep and comprehensive free trade area with the EU will largely depend on the sustainability and operability of the new government

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-09

Transition Report 2009: Transition in crisis?

EBRD

The 2-page executive summary of a report that focuses on the challenges posed by the global financial crisis for the EU's transition region, both for the countries directly, and for the economic strategies they have followed since the collapse of communism.

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-01-11

Beyond Stockholm: Overcoming the Inconsistencies of Immigration Policy

EPC

This 98-page working paper offers suggestions about a future European immigration and asylum policy

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-11

The Impacts of Enlargement on the Central and Eastern European Countries

KIEP

This 74-page Korean paper deals with the process of EU enlargement, focusing on the negotiations and their consequences. It gathers arguments in favour of joining the European Union on the side of the new members. Moreover, it addresses traditional and new community policies that have to cope with the new challenges, starting from the decision-making process and the reforming of the common agricultural policy, through budgetary considerations to desirable new activities of the enlarged Union in economic, social and political areas

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-14

EU Standards of Democratic Governing: The Only Way to Desovietize Public Administration in Ukraine

ICPS

A 5-page Ukrainian article arguing that the root cause of the failure of Ukraine's government is the incomplete, fragmented desovietization of the country

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-15

Sarkozy’s Three-way NATO Bet

"Europe's World"

This article argues that President Sarkozy’s move to returning France to full NATO membership is intended to strengthen it while at the same time hastening NATO’s reform

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-18

If the EU Reneges on Balkan Enlargement It’s at its Own Peril

"Europe's World"

In this article, a former German Interior Minister warns of potentially disastrous consequences if the accession drive isn’t revived

European UnionPosted: 2010-01-18

Understanding the Dynamics of European Politics

EIoP

This 28-page article counters fears that the development of a Europe of Variable Geometry, where distinct countries are able to select their policy preferences from a menu of historical policy options rather than signing up for new policy initiatives, provides a basis for destabilizing the European Project

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-19

Which Common Policy for Agriculture and Rural Areas beyond 2013?

Notre Europe, SIEPS

The 96-page report of a conference held to review the need for a reform of the CAP

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-01-19

Combating the Financing of Terrorism: EU Policies, Polity and Politics

EIPA

A 7-page article discussing the activities and initiatives undertaken by the European Union in Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-20

Reduction of Employment Protection in Europe: A Comparative Fuzzy-Set Analysis

CESifo

This 32-page working paper explores the conditions of the reduction of employment protection in Europe and takes a closer look at the combination of causal factors

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-01-20

Automatic Stabilizers and Economic Crisis: US vs. Europe

CESifo

This 39-page working paper analyzes the effectiveness of the tax and transfer systems in the European Union and the US to act as an automatic stabilizer in the current economic crisis

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-22

EU-UN Cooperation in Peacebuilding: Partners in Practice?

UNIDIR

A 194-page report presents recommendations for how the EU might strengthen the EC–UN operational partnership and support efforts to improve external coherence in peacebuilding

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-28

The Obama Moment: European and American Perspectives

EUISS

This 252-page study analyses the impact of Barack Obama's election on trans-Atlantic relations and the dilemmas that radical change in American foreign policy cause for the EU as a global player

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-01-29

Cooperation with the Kremlin

Bertelsmann Foundation

An 8-page German paper explaining how Russia and the EU have differenct concept of the meaning of security

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-29

Mind the Gap: Healing the NATO Rift over US Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe

BASIC

A 9-page paper on the need for NATO to search for new and credible solutions to break out of the Cold War mould that bedevils the organization, threatens its cohesion, and brings doubt to its fundamental purposes

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-02-06

The Taxation of Multinational Enterprises in the European Union

CEPS

This 6-page policy brief sets out possible approaches to designing an efficient trans-border corporate tax system for the European Union

Taxation, European UnionPosted: 2010-02-06