European Union
The Fall of Doha and the Rise of Regionalism?
CEPS
A 4-page policy brief examining how a failed or seriously-delayed Doha round could affect any eventual WTO deal, and the implications for the EU
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2006-10-02
Joint Patrols at the EU's Southern Border
SWP-Berlin
A 9-page German commentary on the implications of the use of border patrols by the EU to prevent illegal immigration
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2006-09-19
The Development of Infrastructure in South-East Europe
ETUI-REHS
An issue of SEER focusing on the development of infrastructure, transport and public services in South-East Europe and their impact on labour (Single page linking to each article)
European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-09-19
Reverse Balkanisation? Trade Integration in South-East Europe
CEPS
This 19-page working paper examines the adequacy of trade openness in Southeast Europe
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2006-09-08
A Compact Between China and the European Union
Centre for European Reform
This 4-page article draws on ideas proposed by Sino-European sources for fostering fruitful co-operation on longer-term issues between Europe and China
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-09-06
Kosovo: Ethnic Nationalism at its Territorial Worst
United States Institute of Peace
An 8-page US report highlighting the threat posed to stability in Kosovo by ethnoterritorial separation
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-30
Value of Biodiversity
IEEP
A 132-page report documenting EU examples where biodiversity loss has led to the loss of ecosystem services
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-18
Making Europe Work: Improving the Transposition, Implementation and Enforcement of EU Legistlation
European Policy Centre
This 37-page working paper deals with the implementation and enforcement of EU legislation
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-08-18
Russia on the Eve of the G8 Summit
European Policy Centre
A 4-page policy brief proposing that the EU's relations with Russia should be based on a stance that strikes the right balance between rapprochement and distance
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-18
Eastern Europe Ready for the Euro?
German Marshall Fund of the United States
This analysis examines the case for and against the EU's accession countries adopting the Euro
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-15
European Integration and Convergence of the National Welfare States
Policy Research Initiative
This 8-page Canadian briefing note discusses the pressures that could lead to convergence of welfare systems within the EU
European Union, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-08-15
Labor Stanadards and Economic Integration in the European Union: An Empirical Analysis
CESifo
This working paper examines the linkages between labour standards and economic integration in the EU
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2006-08-11
Ukraine's Future relations with the European Union: Policy Recommendations for the New Ukrainian Government
EastWest Institute
This 44-page document contains recommendations relating to key policy decisions needing to be made by the Ukrainian government bearing on its relations with the EU
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-09
New Member States and the Dependent Elderly
Centre for European Policy Studies, ENEPRI
A 28-page study examining the question of elderly dependency in the 10 new member states of the EU
Ageing, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-07
The "Political Life of Data"
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 6-page policy brief contrasting aspects of the approach to personal privacy by the EU and the US
Personal Privacy, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-07
Policy Coherence for Development in the EU Council: Strategies for the Way Forward
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 143-page report analyzes whether policymaking processes in the EU Council provide adequate scope for development inputs in key policy areas. It also examines policymaking processes by the European Comission
European UnionPosted: 2006-08-04
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 35-page analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from a strategic and operational perspective
European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-04
Audit of European Strategy
IRRI-KIIB
A 42-page collection of essays focusing on the need for the EU to become an effective liberal force in world politics
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-03
Turkey, Russia and Modern Nationalism
Centre for European Reform
An essay on the need for the EU to work out a modus operandi with Turkey and Russia
European UnionPosted: 2006-07-28
Cyprus, Turkey and the EU: Time for a Sense of Proportion and Compromise
Centre for European Reform
A 4-page policy brief proposing a formula for the EU to adopt to break the Cyprus deadlock
European UnionPosted: 2006-07-27
Regional Growth Cycle Synchronisation with the Euro Area
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 31-page working paper investigating the patterns and determinants of the co-movement of economic activity between regions in the EU and the Euro Area
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-07-26
Europe and the Middle East
Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
The 67-page report of a conference held to discuss various aspects of European-Middle East relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-07-22
European Emissions Trading at the Crossroads: Developing Proposals for Phase III and Beyond
Institute for Public Policy Research
A 26-page UK discussion paper aiming to initiate debate on the issues surrounding the European Emissions Trading Scheme
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-07-10
Cards on the Table! Ideas for Tackling the EU's Constitutional Malaise
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 11-page German commentary offers proposals for dealing with the EU's constitutional crisis
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-07
The Financing of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy
German Institute of International and Security Affairs
A 7-page commentary on the adequacy and control of the EU's external policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-07-07
How Does EU Enlargement Affect Social Cohesion?
German Institute for Economic Research
A 36-page German working paper examining the consequences of EU enlargement on social cohesion in member countries
European Union, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-07
Making a Difference - Why and How Europe Should Increase its Engagement in Ukraine
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 6-page Finnish briefing paper underscoring the importance of the political transformation in the Ukraine for Europe
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-06
Adieu Europe?
Centre for European Reform
An article commenting on the state of European integration
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-04
What Explains Tax Evasion? An Empirical Assessment Based on European Data
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
This 69-page working paper calculates the level of tax compliance in selected European countries and analyzes the difference in compliance rates
Taxation, European UnionPosted: 2006-07-01
The Political Economy of Environmental Taxation in Europe
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 39-page working paper examines how effectively environmental taxation systems are working in Europe
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-07-01
A Synergy for Black Sea Regional Cooperation: Guidelines for an EU Initiative
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 17-page policy brief advocating that the EU support a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder initiative to achieve synergy from regional cooperation in the wider Black Sea area
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-01
After the European Council: A Europe of Projects Without a Plan?
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 2-page commentary analyzing the results of the June European Council in respect of the future of the Constitutional Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-01
Balkans Progress: Who Stands in the Way?
United States Institute of Peace
Testimony to the CSCE regarding the lack of progress towards long term stability in Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-26
Who's Afraid of Tax Competition?
CEPII
A 66-page French paper investigating the tax sensitivity of FDI in the context of EU enlargement to East European countries
European UnionPosted: 2006-06-09
Progress Towards Halting the Loss of Biodiversity by 2010
European Environment Agency
A 104-page report showing how far Europe has to go in safeguarding its plant and species and habitats
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-09
Value of Biodiversity
Institute for European Environmental Policy
This 132-page European study provides evidence on the socio-economic costs resulting from the loss of biodiversity
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-09
One Size Fits All? Tailored Integration Policies for Migrants in the European Union
European Policy Centre
This 50-page working paper calls for new thinking and policies to integrate groups of temporary migrants into European society
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-08
The Eastern Enlargement of the Monetary Union
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
An 8-page German commentary on the political implications of new member states from Eastern Europe joining the EMU
European UnionPosted: 2006-06-07
From Schengen to Prum
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 5-page German paper examining the implications of the Prum convention for improving cross-border cooperation in Europe
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-07
A New Agreement between the EU and Russia: Why, What and When?
Centre for European Policy Studies
This paper discusses alternative scenarios for replacing the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Russia
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-02
Trail to Failure: History of the Constitutional Rejection and Implications for the Future
Centre for European Policy Studies
This paper examines what the EU's next step should be, following the failure to gain acceptance for the European Constitution
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-06-02
How to Strengthen EU Foreign Policy
Centre for European Reform
This 4-page policy brief offers recommendations as to how the EU might take a more strategic approach to foreign policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-02
Work-Life Balance, Management Practices and Productivity
Anglo-German Foundation
This 53-page report addresses the economic effects of changing work-life balance practices and how they relate to firm productivity and management in general
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-05-19
The Eastern Enlargement of the Monetary System
German Institute for International Politics and Security
An 8-page German paper stressing the political importance of decisions on accession to the European Monetary Union by new member states
European UnionPosted: 2006-05-11
Europe's Financial Perspectives in Perspective
ENEPRI
This 31-page working paper discusses possible reform options for the European budget
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-05-10
The European Company (SE): Prospects for Worker Board-Level Participation in the Enlarged EU
ETUI-REHS, SDA
This 136-page publication aims to encourage the board-level participation of employess in transnational companies in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2006-05-05
The Euro-Mediterranean Space as an Imagined (Geo-)political, Economic and Cultural Entity
Center for European Integration Studies
This 28-page paper examines the concept of a Euro-Mediterranean entity
European UnionPosted: 2006-05-03
And Yet it Moves: The European Constitutional Debate One Year On
Brookings Institution
A 7-page analysis of the chances of the European constitutional treaty being revived
European UnionPosted: 2006-05-02
The European Services Directive
Brookings Institution
A 6-page analysis of the controversy surrounding the European Services Directive
European UnionPosted: 2006-05-02
Fixing the Services Directive
Centre for European Policy Studies
This policy brief proposes a revised services directive for the EU that could be effective in bringing down existing barriers in the internal market
European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-01
Europe After the "No" Votes
Institute of Economic Affairs
An 87-page book plotting a new economic path for Europe
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-28
EU Enlargement: Bulgaria and Rumania - Migration Implications for the UK
Institute for Public Policy Research
A 38-page factfile analyzing the likely impact of Bulgarian and Romanian accession to the EU on immigration to the UK
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2006-04-27
Welfare Migration in Europe and the Cost of a Harmonized Social Assistance
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page discussion paper exploring the issue of welfare migration across the EU and estimating the costs and benefits of a harmonization of welfare in the Union
European Union, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-04-24
New European Approaches to Counter Terrorism
International Institute for Strategic Studies et al.
A 38-page study of security threats to the European Union, official responses and relevant technologies
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2006-04-19
The Threat of Economic Patriotism
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 2-page editorial warning of the dangers posed by economic patriotism within the EU
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-18
Promoting Accountability in Multi-Level Governance: A Network Approach
EUROGOV
This 41-page paper addresses the problem of accountability in systems of multi-level governance organised around networks, and in particular, the EU's system
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-04-13
When the People Come In: Constitution-Making and the Belated Politicisation of the European Union
EUROGOV
This 26-page paper analyses the structural determinants of mediation and communication between the European constitution-makers and their diversified constituencies
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-04-13
How to Conduct Security Sector Reform in Kosovo in order to Increase Internal and Regional Security
Development and Peace Foundation
A 5-page paper offering proposals for reforming the security sector in Kosovo
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2006-04-12
The European Neighbourhood Policy: Foreign Policy at the EU's Periphery
Center for European Integration Studies
This 36-page discussion paper outlines the development of the European Neighbourhood Policy to date
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-12
The Nexus betwen Immigration, Integration and Citizenship in the EU
Centre for European Policy Studies
A series of seminar papers addressing the nexus between immigration, integration and citizenship in the EU and the effects emerging from that relationship
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-04-12
The Prospect of Deep Free Trade between the European Union and Ukraine
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 248-page study examines the feasability, content and likely economic impact of a free trade agreement between the EU and Ukraine
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-04-12
Central Asia: What Role for the European Union?
Crisis Group
A 43-page report urging the EU to adapt its policies towards Central Asia so as to make a more positiive impact on the region
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-12
Let Justice be Done: Punishing Crime in the EU
Centre for European Reform
A 6-page policy brief explaining the lack of progress in countering cross-border crime in the EU and offering recommendations for improving legal cooperation against crime
Crime, Law & Order, European UnionPosted: 2006-04-11
From Neighbourhood to Integration Policy: Are There Concrete Alternatives to Enlargement?
Centre for European Policy Studies
A policy brief exploring the merits of the European Neighbourhood Policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-05
What Can European Leaders Learn from Koizumi?
Centre for European Policy Studies
A policy brief arguing that the European Union should emulate Japan's focus on structural reform to boost economic performance
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-04-05
It's A Long Way to Copenhagen
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 7-page policy brief examining Turkey's potential for economic growth and accession to the EU
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-04-05
Integration Without Joining? Neighbourhood Relations at the Finnish- Russian Border
Danish Institute for International Affairs
A 63-page Danish working paper examining whether cross- border cooperation can foster the partial integration of North West Russian borderlands into EU-led dynamics of integration without Russia joining the EU
European UnionPosted: 2006-04-04
Democracy in Europe: How the EU Can Survive in an Age of Referendums
Centre for European Reform
This 6-page essay examines the challenges facing European integration and the viability of possible solutions
European UnionPosted: 2006-03-28
EU-US Risk Policy in the European Neighbourhood: The Cases of Moldova and Georgia
Center for Transatlantic Foreign and Security Policy Studies
A 24-page German paper examining the attempt to develop a common transatlantic risk policy in respect of Moldova and Georgia
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-27
New Modes of Governance and the Participatory Myth
Eurogov
This 23-page working paper examines whether "new governance" necessarily involves wider participation
European UnionPosted: 2006-03-26
Estonia as an Engine of Integration
German Institute of International and Security Affairs
This 5-page German commentary discusses the lead set by Estonia in ratifying the Constitutional Treaty of the EU
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-03-22
Conflict Resolution in South Caucasus: The EU's Role
Crisis Group
A 38-page report calling for greater engagement with South Caucasus by the EU, to prevent outbreaks of war resulting from unresolved conflicts
European Union, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-03-21
The EU's Arkward Neighbour: Time for a New Policy on Belarus
Centre for European Reform
A 6-page policy brief urging the EU to adopt a new policy towards Belarus
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-03-17
Analysis of EU States' National Allocation Plans
CICERO
This 37-page Norwegian paper analyzes the national allocation plans for emissions trading by EU states
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-14
Democratic Consolidation in Georgia After the "Rose Revolution"?
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
A 46-page German report analyzing the state of democratization in Georgia
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-13
EU2010: A Programme for Reform
Centre for European Reform
This 8-page paper offers a manifesto for the reform of the European Union that can be implemented on the basis of existing treaties
European UnionPosted: 2006-03-06
Improving the Clean Development Mechanism
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 28-page report examing how the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) can be reformed to improve its immediate functioning and fully exploit its future potential
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-06
Fifteen Proposals for Italy's European Policy
Institute for International Affairs
A 32-page paper proposing positions to be adopted by Italy in respect of the European Union
European UnionPosted: 2006-02-21
Russia in the EU? We Should Never Say Never
"Europe's World"
This 5-page article examines the idea of eventual Russian membership of the EU
European UnionPosted: 2006-02-17
Little Room for Maneuver: Belgium Assumes OSCE Chairmanship
German Institute for International Politics and Security
This 4-page German commentary examines the challenges facing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-02-14
In the Aftermath of the Palestinian Parliamentary Elections: How to Deal with Hamas?
German Institute for International Politics and Security
A 4-page German essay discussing how the EU should deal with a politically-empowered Hamas
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-02-14
The United States, Germany and Europe: Building a Global Agenda
German Council on Foreign Relations
A special issue of 17 articles covering different aspects of US/German/European relations (single page linking to each article)
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-02-14
Spreading Democracy: A Shared Transatlantic Goal or a Dangerous Apple of Discord?
Cicero Foundation
A 7-page lecture addressing how the U.S. administration's programme for spreading democracy will affect transatlantic relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-02-10
Lobbying in Brussels: Interest Representation and the Need for Information
Center for European Integration Studies
A 48-page discussion paper describing lobbying activity in Brussels and whether it constitutes a substitute for the so-called "democratic deficit" in the EU
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-02-10
The European Constitution and its Ratification Crisis
Center for European Integration Studies
This 174-page seminar report presents the state of discussions concerning the European constitutional crisis in all member states
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-02-10
Security and the Two-Level Game: The Treaty of Prum, the EU and the Management of Threats
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 28-page paper arguing that the Treaty of Prum is likely to be self-defeating
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-02-09
Promoting Democracy Through Civil Society: How to Step Up the EU's Policy towards the Eastern Neighbourhood
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 37-page study arguing that civil society should be a more important priority in democracy promotion to the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-02-09
Modelling GDP in CEECs Using Smooth Transitions
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
This 33-page Austrian working paper examines the impact of reforms in CEECs on long-term growth
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-02-04
The Macroeconomic Conditions of EU-Inspired Employment Policies
Institute of Economics
A 34-page Hungarian discussion paper arguing that the macroeconomic support of the EU-inspired employment policies is unsound
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-02-02
Democratization, Eoropeanization and Regionalization Beyond the European Union: Search for Empirical Evidence
European Integration Online
This 30-page paper offers a viewpoint on transnational regionalization between Europe and the regions of Russia
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-30
Developing a Security and Defence Policy in the European Union: A View From the British Presidency
Cicero Foundation
A 14-page lecture on the need for a European Security and Defence Policy, its progress to date and the challenges and opportunities ahead
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-27
Outsourcing Migration Management: EU, Power, and the External Dimension of Asylum and Immigration Policy
Danish Institute for International Studies
This 20-page working paper explores the growing link between EU's migration priorities and its foreign policy agenda
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-24
Hard Measures by a Soft Power? Sanctions Policy of the European Union
Bonn International Center for Conversion
A 52-page paper providing an overview of EU sanctions to June 2004
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-24
Migrating Workers and Jobs: A Challenge to the European Social Model?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 15-page discussion paper aims to provide an empirical foundation for a discussion on job displacement and wage changes resulting from immigration and offshoring, and explores changes to the European social model that would facilitate adjustment to challenges resulting from increased global competition from emerging market economies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2006-01-24
Russia and Turkey in the Caucasus: Moving Together to Preserve the Status Quo
IFRI
This 21-page French paper examines Russia and Turkey's new relationship and its implications for the South Caucasus and the EU's "Neighbourhood Policy"
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-16
What Are the EU Trade Preferences Worth for Sub-Saharan Africa and Other Developing Countries?
CEPII
This 37-page French study examines the utilization reate and value of EU preferences to developing countries
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-10
The End of the West? Conclusions
Center for Transatlantic Foreign and Security Policy Studies
This 35-page draft chapter is to conclude a book exploring the deep structure of the transatlantic relationship
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-03
Cyprus: Entering Another Stalemate?
Royal Institute of International Affairs
This 8-page briefing paper assesses the likelihood of a solution to the Cyprus problem
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-21
Does Europe Need the Polish Plumber?
Center for European Policy Analysis
An article examining the implications of the proposed EU Services Directive
European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-20
Taking Stock of Liberalization of Public Utilities
ETUI-REHS
This 35-page study examines whether structural reforms in Europe's public utilities have yielded the promised benefits
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-12-19