European Union
The Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2010 and 2011
European Forecasting Network
This 12-page report provides updated forecasts and analyses of the macroeconomic situation for the Euro area
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-13
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
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
The Effectiveness of European Social Fund Objective 3 Global Grants
DWP - UK
This 124-page UK study assesses the effectiveness of the ESF Objective 3 global grants in assisting people with low rates of employment to progress towards employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2008-02-06
The Elephant and the Bear Try again: Options for a New Agreement Between the EU and Russia
CEPS
This 120-page book explores whether the EU and Russia can improve their strained relationship
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-12-04
The Emerging European Refugee Policy: Does it Live up to the Standards of the Geneva Convention?
Cicero Foundation
This 9-page address to an international seminar comments on the EU's efforts to harmonize asylum law and policy
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-02-03
The End of the Balkans?
CSIS
The 2-page summary of a speech on the future of the Balkans, given by the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-12-22
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
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
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
The Energy Community of Southeast Europe: A neo-functionalist project of regional integration
EIOP
This 21-page paper explains the emergence of the Energy Community of Southeast Europe with (1) the European Union's external energy policy, (2) the specific regional approach of the EU at the Western Balkans and (3) the neo-functionalist ideas of those European Commission officials that were crucially involved in the process
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-23
The ENP Three Years On: Where From - And Where Next?
EPC
An 8-page policy brief urging reform of the European Neighbourhood Policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-04-06
The Environmental and Economic Effects of Emissions Trading
German Institute for Economic Research
A 24-page working paper analyzing the effects of emissions trading in Europe, with special reference to Germany
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-09
The EU and Africa: Coming Together at Last?
EPC
A 4-page European policy brief examining the relationship between the EU and Africa
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-08-18
The EU and Belarus After the Election
FRIDE
This 7-page Spanish policy brief considers that the EU now has an opportunity to regain the initiative in its relationship with Belarus. It should follow a combination of targeted and ‘smart’ isolation, selective sanctions and engagement
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-23
The EU and Human Rights at the UN: 2010 Review
ECFR
A 12-page policy brief reviewing how the EU has struggled to make an impact on human rights at the UN
Human Rights, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-12
The EU and International Organisations: Partners in Crisis Management
European Policy Centre
This 25-page issue paper argues that the EU must strengthen its own role in the major international institutions as well as the institutions themselves
European UnionPosted: 2005-11-08
The EU and Russia: Conflicts and Potentials of a Difficult Partnership
SWP
This 32-page German study examines recent developments in Russia-EU relations, compares the aims of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the reality of achievement, and makes recommendations for future EU and German policy towards Russia
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-01
The EU and Russia: From Principle to Pragmatism
CER
An 8-page policy brief arguing that the EU and Russia should focus on pragmatic cooperation in energy, security and other areas of common interest
European UnionPosted: 2006-11-18
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
The EU and the GCC: A New Partnership
Bertelsmann Foundation
A 45-page update of an earlier paper proposing a new relationship between the EU and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council
European UnionPosted: 2005-04-14
The EU and the Global Climate Regime: Getting Back in the Game
FIIA
An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examines the post-Copenhagen position of the EU
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-13
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
The EU and the Middle East Peace Process: Re-Engagement?
FRIDE
An 8-page Spanish paper examining the opportunities for the EU to re-engage in the Middle East peace process
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-28
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 EU as a Global Actor in a Multipolar World and Multilateral 2.0 Environment
Egmont
This Belgian paper considers a number of long-term global trends that are likely to affect the ambition of the EU to be a global actor
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-05-06
The EU as a Global Actor in a Multipolar World and Multilateral 2.0 Environment
Egmont
A 36-page Belgian paper considering the position of the EU in the world, changes in mulitlateral system
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-07-08
The EU as a Global Player: Financing EU's Ambitions for 2014-2020
Clingendael
A 5-page Dutch policy paper offering recommendations for the EU's foreign policy development
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-27
The EU as a Security Actor
NUPI
A 45-page Norwegian working paper examining the extent to which the EU has established political and administrative capabilities in relation to its security policy
European UnionPosted: 2007-12-14
The EU as a Security Actor: "Security by Being" and "Security by Doing"
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 76-page Danish report on the security policy of the EU and its place in the global and European security architecture
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-11-19
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
The EU Budget Process and International Trade Liberalisation
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 49-page paper overviewing the channels by which the EU budget is affected by change in the external trade relations of the EU
European UnionPosted: 2005-10-07
The EU Budget: Common Future or Stuck in the Past?
Centre for European Reform
This 5-page briefing paper places the EU budget in its political and economic context, reports on its size, breakdown of expenditure, new budget proposals, rebates, and offers an assessment of the likely outcome of the forthcoming negotiations
European UnionPosted: 2004-02-19
The EU Climate Strategy: Building Blocks for International Climate Policy after 2012
SWP
An 8-page German commentary on the new EU energy and climate change policy
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-03
The EU Emission Trading System: Too Little Too Late?
Clingendael
A 9-page Dutch briefing paper considering the adequacy of the ETS
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-03
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
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Issues and Challenges
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 3-page assessment of the E.U.'s Emissions Trading Scheme, to be launched January 2005
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2004-06-18
The EU in Zimbabwe: What to do Now?
ISS
A 4-page opinion piece on how the EU might be effective in respect of Zimbabwe
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-17
The EU Needs a Policy on Belarus
Centre for European Reform
An article asserting that the EU lacks a credible policy for promoting economic and political reform in Belarus
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-11-28
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
The EU Reform Treaty: Easier Signed than Ratified?
EPC
A 5-page policy brief assessing the chances of success for the EU Reform Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-08-18
The EU Should Not Shy Away from Setting CO2-related Targets for Transport
CEPS
This 8-page policy brief argues that current EU policy thinking is not (yet) bold enough to credibly tackle the GHG emissions challenge from transport
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-17
The EU Should Talk to Hamas
CER
An article suggesting that the EU should engage with Hamas
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-07-26
The EU Strategic Partnerships Review: Ten Guiding Principles
ESP
A 6-page paper considering the EU's approach to strategic partnerships
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-04-14
The EU Strategy for Central Asia: Year One
FRIDE
A Spanish commentary on the EU's strategy towards Central Asia
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-07
The EU, China and India: The Promise of Trilateral Engagement
Clingendael
A 3-page Dutch paper arguing that while the EU does engage with China and India in multilateral forums that it promotes, such as the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM), a more focused and regular trilateral engagement is likely to be more effective over the longer term in influencing and shaping the Sino-Indian relationship
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-02-11
The EU, NATO and European Defence: A Slow Train Coming
ISS Europa
This 39-page occasional paper examines initiatives for a stronger, more unitary European security structure
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-01-07
The EU, Russia and the Neighbourhood
ISS
A 3-page analysis of EU-Russian relations
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-12-17
The EU-Turkmenistan Energy Relationship: Difficulty or Opportunity?
EDC2020
This 4-page policy brief explains how the EU is facing a dilemma over developing relations with Central Asia’s gas behemoth, Turkmenistan
European Union, EnergyPosted: 2010-10-20
The EU’s “Eastern Partnership” with Former Soviet States Holds the Key to Relations with Russia
Europe's World
An article explaining how the European Union’s relations with Russia can be improved
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-08-09
The EU’s Eastern Partnership and Regional Politics
ADA
An Azerbaijani article evaluating the European Union’s latest initiative towards its Eastern neighborhood
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-03-02
The EU’s Eastern Partnership: Still-born?
FRIDE
A 5-page Spaish policy brief commenting on the Eastern Partnership, a new EU initiative for the Eastern Neighbourhood
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-21
The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme: Achievements, Key Lessons, and Future Prospects
Egmont
A 53-page Belgian paper analysing the lessons learnt so far from the EU ETS in order to have a better perspective of its future
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-28
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
The Euro Area in Autumn 2010: Economic policies on a Razor Edge?
Fondation Robert Schuman
This 6-page essay argues that the Euro Area will only find a long lasting solution to deficit crises and the need to build a sustainable, vigorous growth strategy if it resolutely moves towards establishing a truly European framework to pilot national budgetary policies
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-19
The Euro Effects on the Firm and Product-Level Trade Margins: Evidence from France
CEPII
A French working paper investigating the effects of the euro on French exporters
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-01-13
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
The Euro in Crisis
City Journal
A US article on the management of the Eurozone
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-22
The Euro Zone Needs an External Stability Pact
SWP
An 8-page German commentary arguing that an "External Stability Pact" could provide an effective framework for preventing the insolvency of EU member states
European UnionPosted: 2009-07-18
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 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
The European Commission 2004-09: A Politically Weakened Institution? Views from the National Capitals
EPIN
A 21-page working paper offering disparate national views on the current European Commission
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-05-27
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 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
The European Council Summit and the Political Economics of the EMU Crisis
CEPS
This 4-page policy brief finds that the weakness of the current EMU governance is that it neither provides sufficient incentives for curtailing excessive lending and indebtedness, nor secures the level of political integration necessary to attain a sufficient degree of accountability in fiscal affairs
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-19
The European Court of Justice and the Stability and Growth Pact: Just the Beginning?
European Integration Online Papers
A 20-page paper commenting on the implications of the legal procedures brought against Germany and France in the ECJ due to their excessive deficits
European UnionPosted: 2005-03-02
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
The European Elections and Turkey
ISS
A 2-page opinion piece on European attitudes towards Turkish entry into the EU
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-15
The European External Action Service: Elements of a Three Phase Plan
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 8-page commentary proposes a three phase plan for constructing and instrumentalizing the EEAS, the E.U's new "Foreign Office"
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-04
The European External Action Service: Roadmap for Success
Chatham House
This 30-page UK report sets out key policy recommendations for ensuring that the European External Action Service achieves optimum effectiveness
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-06-02
The European External Action Service: Towards a Common Diplomacy?
Robert Schuman Foundation
This 7-page policy paper concludes that the European External Action Service offers Europeans a real opportunity to strengthen their influence on the international stage just as the Member States' individual positions are being eroded
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-12
The European Institutions as an Interest Group
IEA
This 57-page UK study explores the economic incentives that drive forward EU integration. The author sets out a series of reforms designed to counteract the centralising tendency and to ensure that the role of EU bodies is more closely aligned with the preferences of citizens
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-06-23
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 European Parliament
CRS
A 14-page US report on the scope of the European Parliament
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-28
The European Parliament in CFSP: More than a Marginal Player?
Institute of International Affairs
A 16-page paper examining the European Parliament's traditionally marginal role in the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the E.U. and growing pressure to review its role
European UnionPosted: 2004-07-27
The European Refugee Fund (ERF) ll 2005–2007: An Evaluation of ERF II 2006
Home Office - UK
The 18-page report of a UK initiative funded by the EU to support efforts made by Member States to support the integration of refugees
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-06
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
The European Security Strategy 2003-2008: Building on Common Interests
ISS Europa
This 80-page report contributes to the debate on security policy options for the EU and looks at how to increase the consistency and coherence of EU external action.
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-13
The European Services Directive
Brookings Institution
A 6-page analysis of the controversy surrounding the European Services Directive
European UnionPosted: 2006-05-02
The European Union and the Challenge of Water Scarcity
Fondation Robert Schuman
A French policy paper addressing the issue of water shortage from a European perspective
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-03
The European Union and the Member States: Which Level of Government Should Do What?
CESifo
This 37-page working paper studies the preferences of European citizens concerning the allocation of powers between EU and the member states
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-09-20
The European Union and the Russo-Georgian War
Robert Schuman Foundation
An 8-page issue paper offering a European perspective on the Russo-Georgian war
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-09-08
The European Union and the South Caucasus
Bertelsmann Stiftung
A 140-page monograph comprising three perspectives from the Caucasus on the future of the European Project
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2009-05-25
The European Union and the South Caucasus: Available Options and a Strategic Necessity
ADA
An Azerbaijani article arguing that Europe need to develop special expertise on the South Caucasus region, get to know its leaders, and become familiar with their problems and prospects
European Union, EnergyPosted: 2010-06-27
The European Union and the South: A New Era
European Assn. of Development Research and Training Institutes
20-page report of a conference for parliamentarians and experts from the 10 Acceding Countries to consider the responsibilities of an enlarged E.U. to developing countries
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2004-02-17
The European Union as a Normative Foreign Policy Actor
CEPS
This 38-page working paper examines whether the EU fits a normative foreign policy paradigm
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-01-31
The European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports: Improving the Annual Report
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
This 74-page policy paper presents the findings of a study of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports and identifies a number of policy and practical issues requiring consideration
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2004-12-02
The European Union in the Fight Against Terrorism
IFIMES
A Slovene article analyzing the EU's response to terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-22
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, Turkey and Islam
Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy
This 175-page Dutch report considers whether the fact that the majority of Turkey's population is Muslim represents a hindrance to Turkish accession to the European Union
European UnionPosted: 2004-09-17
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
The European Union’s Response to the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
CRS
This 23-page US report assesses the response of the European Union (EU) to the 2007-2009 financial crisis in terms of the financial regulatory changes the EU has made or is planning to make
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-26
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 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
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
The Europeanisation of Consular Affairs: The Case of Visa Policy
Clingendael
This 23-page Dutch discussion paper studies how the Europeanisation of the consular function affects the consular administrations of Schengen member states
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2006-11-01
The Europeanization of Europe: The Transfer of Norms to Europe, in Europe and from Europe
DIIS
This 37-page Danish working paper explores the concept of Europeanization using a historical sociological perspective
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-03-26
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
The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress
CRS
A 23-page report providing an overview of the Eurozone's economic problems and the ramifications for the US
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2012-03-21
The EU's Africa Strategy: What are the Lessons of the Congo Mission?
SDA
This 42-page discussion paper offers a snapshot of the EU's latest military mission to Congo DRC, and aims to clarify thinking on the future development of ESDP in Africa
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-22