European Union
For Better or for Worse? The EU's "Better Regulation" Agenda and the Environment
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 33-page report arguing that the EU's preoccupation with growth threatens European environmental policy
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-15
Last Chance in Hong Kong? Obstacles on the Road to the Conclusion of the Doha Round
German Institute for Security and International Affairs
A 7-page German paper examining the critical challenges facing the WTO
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-10
Latin-American Shadowboxing? FTAA Delays and Challenges for Europe
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 7-page German commentary considers how Europe should respond to Latin America's internal divisions
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-09
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
Endgame in the Balkans
German Council on Foreign Relations
This 7-page article examines the new political landscape in Southeast Europe
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-09
Montenegro
Crisis Group
This 30-page report discusses the European implications of a possible decision by Montenegro to become independent of Serbia
European UnionPosted: 2005-12-07
European Infopolitik: Developing EU Public Diplomacy Strategy
Foreign Policy Centre
A report examining a range of issues concerning how the EU projects itself to the publics of third countries
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-12-06
Routes to Better Regulation
Cabinet Office - U.K.
This 62-page U.K. report studies how to achieve better regulation in the EU, examining the use of alternatives to classic regulation
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-12-06
EU Visas and the Western Balkans
Crisis Group
A 26-page report criticising EU visa policy towards the Western Balkans countries
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-12-02
Measuring Tax Burdens in Europe
Centre for European Integration Studies
A 42-page working paper calculating effective macro-economic tax rates for 25 EU countries
Taxation, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-01
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
Easing the Pain of Trade Liberalisation
Centre for European Reform
An article addressing the transatlantic problems likely to arise from global trade liberalisation
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2005-11-28
Some Advice for Turkey
Centre for European Reform
An article offering advice to Turkey in conducting accession talks with the EU
European UnionPosted: 2005-11-28
The Future Face of the European Union
National Europe Centre - ANU
This 7-page Australian conference paper discusses the challenges and achievements of the European Union
European UnionPosted: 2005-11-23
National Vote Intention and European Voting Behaviour, 1979-2004
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
A 30-page German discussion paper investigating how voting behaviour matched declared voting intention in European parliamentary elections
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-11-22
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
Does Enlargement Conceal Globalisation? Location Issues in Europe
French Instiutre of International Relations
This 48-page paper assesses the impact of global competition and enlargement on the location of production within Europe
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-11-19
Invasive Species Policy in Europe
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 6-page brief on the challenge for the EU to design a policy framework that will enable its continuing economic development without compromising its species and ecosystems
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-11-17
The Impact of EU Enlargement on European Border Regions
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 32-page German discussion paper investigating whether the changes in market access released by European integration result in above-average benefits in border regions
European UnionPosted: 2005-11-08
Transnational Breakdowns: What Role for the EU?
Finnish Institute for International Affairs
A 17-page green paper examining the potential role of the EU in assisting member states to deal with transnational breakdowns
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-11-08
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
EU and Ukraine: Looking for a New Partnership and Cooperation in Europe's Neighbourhood
EastWest Institute
An 8-page report on a conference held to discuss the future of the relationship between Ukraine and the European Union
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-11-08
Democratization in the European Neighbourhood
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 240-page book on the process of democratization in the wider European Neighbourhood since 2004
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-11-07
No Constitutional Treaty? Implications for the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Centre for European Policy Studies
This working paper examines what the failure of the Constitutional Treaty could mean for freedom, security and justice in Europe
European UnionPosted: 2005-11-07
An EU Approach to Labour Migration: What is the Added Value and the Way Ahead?
Centre for European Policy Studies
This working paper argues that the EU needs a common approach to labour migration for reasons of economic efficiency and social cohesion
European UnionPosted: 2005-11-07
Northeast Asia: Obstacles to Regional Integration
Center for European Integration Studies
A 57-page discussion paper identifying the obstacles to a potential Northeast Asian regionalisation process and offering proposals for a European policy towards the region
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-11-03
Ten Years Euro-Mediterranean Partnership: Defining European Interests for the Next Decade
Center for European Integration Studies
This 103-page discussion paper comprises a number of articles addressing the future challenges for the EU's Mediterranean policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-11-03
From Policy Takers to Policy Makers: Adapting EU Cohesion Policy to the Needs of the New Member States
Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies
This 260-page book analyzes the issues that will determine whether EMU enlargement is a success
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-11-02
Europe in a Global Age
Foreign Policy Centre
This U.K. paper argues that Europe now has to address its problems using a global perspective
European UnionPosted: 2005-11-02
Household Incomes and Redistribution in the European Union
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 27-page paper quantifying the redistributive effects of direct taxation and cash benefits in the EU15 countries
European UnionPosted: 2005-11-01
Partnership Is No Privilege: The Alternative to EU Membership is no Turkish Delight
Royal Institute for International Affairs
A 9-page briefing paper criticising the concept of "privileged partnership" as an alternative to full EU accession for Turkey
European UnionPosted: 2005-10-26
The Obesity Epidemic in Europe
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 32-page discussion paper studying the obesity phenomenon in 9 European countries
Health, European UnionPosted: 2005-10-24
Minimum Wages in Europe
Eoropean Industrial Relations Observatory Online
A comparative study examining minimum wage systems in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2005-10-21
New Options for a European Economic and Social Policy
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
This 15-page paper discusses a range of policy fields to trace common ground for a new legitimacy for the European Union
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-10-21
The View From the Capitals: Why The Netherlands Said "No"
Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael
A Dutch article explaining why The Netherlands rejected the European constitutional treaty
European UnionPosted: 2005-10-20
Making and Breaking the Rules: French Policy on EU 'gouvernment' and the Stability and Growth Pact
European Integration Online Papers
A 17-page paper explaining French attitudes to EU economic governance
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-10-20
Friends or Family?
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 57-page report containing Finnish, Lithuanian and Polish perspectives on the EU's policy towards Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-13
Russia, the EU and the Common Neighbourhood
Centre for European Reform
An 8-page essay concerning the relationships between Russia, the EU and the countries forming a common neighbourhood between them
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-10-12
Georgia and the EU: Can Europe's Neighbourhood Policy Deliver?
Centre for European Reform
An 8-page policy brief examining the application of the EU's neighbourhood policy to Georgia
European UnionPosted: 2005-10-12
A Citizens Compact: Reaching Out to the Citizens of Europe
European Policy Institutes Network
A 10-page paper proposing the adoption of a 'Citizens Compact', as a way of reducing the EU's democratic deficit without treaty reform
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2005-10-08
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
Employment Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
This 33-page Austrian paper examines the employment effects of FDI in Central and Eastern Europe
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-09-16
Friends or Family? Finnish, Lithuanian and Polish Perspectives on the EU's Policy Towards Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
This 57-page Finnish report urges a more proactive EU policy towards the accession of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-13
Revamping Development Efforts: An Assessment of Development Policy in the EU
European Policy Centre
A 39-page issue paper addressing the key development issues facing the EU
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2005-09-13
Working Together to Fight Terrorism and Crime
European Policy Centre
An article stressing the need for greater cooperation and coordination between EU member states' law enforcement agencies if terrorism and crime are to be countered successfully
European UnionPosted: 2005-09-13
Development, Demography and Democracy: Driving Forces of International Migration
European Policy Centre
An article outlining the benefits and challenges that increased migration involves for European society, and calling for a global strategy for development and social justice
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-09-13
Migration Governance and the Lisbon Agenda
European Policy Centre
An article arguing that migration should in future be conceived as part of the overall governance of key EU policies
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-09-13
The Hague Programme: Tampere's Modest Successor
European Policy Centre
A paper commenting on EU countries' reluctance to agree common strategies on labour migration and international crime and terrorism
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-09-13
Integrated Border Management at the EU Level
Centre for European Policy Studies
This working paper describes the difficulties encountered by the EU in respect of integrated border management and offers solutions towards the development of a coherent, communitarian approach
European UnionPosted: 2005-09-06
Post-Kyoto and the Position of the European Union
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
This 6-page Dutch briefing paper outlines how the European Union might best contribute to a stabilisation of greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-09-02
Funding Environmental Compliance Assurance: Lessons Learned from International Experience
OECD
This 99-page report deals with developing and funding policies and managing budgets of environmental enforcement agencies
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-27
Canada's Foreign Policy Dilemmas
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 14-page German research paper urging a more prominent role for Canada in Europe's Atlantic Policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-25
The Future of ESDP in the Wake of the Negative Referenda
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 4-page German commentary examines the likely impact of the failure of the referenda on the European Constitutional Treaty on the European Security and Defence Policy and its future development
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-25
Reform the EU Budget Now!
German Council on Foreign Relations
This 6-page essay argues that the EU budget requires radical reform, as it no longer reflects the Union's main missions and policy goals
European UnionPosted: 2005-08-25
Apres le Deluge
German Council on Foreign Relations
A 3-page commentary on the implications of the rejection of the European Constitutional Treaty by the French and Dutch electorates
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-08-25
The Relevance of Norms and Values in the EU's Russia Policy
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 24-page paper examining the role of norms and values in the EU's Russia policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-24
Immigrant Performance and Selective Immigration Policy: A European Perspective
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 29-page paper discusses the economic rationale of a selective immigration policy and provides empirical evidence about the adverse effects of current selection mechanisms
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-22
Will the Constitutional Treaty Contribute to the Legitimacy of the European Union?
European Integration Online Papers
A 21-page article exploring whether the European Constitutional Treaty may provide greater legitimacy for governance in the European Union
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-08-18
The EU's Fight Against International Terrorism: Security Problems, Insecure Solutions
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 6-page policy brief offers a critical analysis of the EU's policies for fighting terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-07
The Politics of Rural Development in Europe
Institute of Economics
A 45-page Hungarian discussion paper examining rural development policies in Europe, with special reference to CEE countries
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-05
The Black Sea as Epicentre of the Aftershock of the EU's Earthquake
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 12-page policy brief asserts that the aftershock of the EU's failed referenda on the European Constitution will be most sharply felt in the Black Sea region
European UnionPosted: 2005-08-02
Environmental Policy Integration in Europe - Administrative Culture and Practices
European Environment Agency
A 50-page paper presenting an overview of administrative culture and practices for EPI in Europe
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-28
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2005 and 2006
Euro Forecasting Network
A 14-page forecast for the Euro area economy in 2005 and 2006
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24
The Netherlands - Europe's New Obstructionist?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page German commentary on the implications of the rejection of the EU draft Constitutional Treaty by the Netherlands
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-07-24
The Western Balkans Without a Plan for the Future
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 4-page German commentary describes how a delay in future EU expansion could undermine the precarious stability of the Western Balkans
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-07-24
Russian Foreign Policy With Special Reference to Its Western Neighbours
European Policy Centre
This 22-page issue paper examines trends in Russian foreign policy, with a special focus on Russia's approaches to neighbouring countries
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24
Scenarios for Global Ageing: An Investigation with the Ingenue 2 World Model
ENEPRI
This 45-page research report explores the consequences of pension reforms in Western Europe in a world economy setting
Ageing, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24
Can We Afford to Live Longer in Better Health?
ENEPRI
This 47-page research report analyses the effects of ageing populations on public finances in Europe
Ageing, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24
Hub-and-Spoke or Else? Free Trade Agreements in the Enlarged EU
ENEPRI
A 20-page working paper estimating the effect of the EU's eastern enlargement on the trade pattern of the Central and East European countries joining the union in May 2004.
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-07-24
European Neighbourhood Digest - Fifth Issue
EastWest Institute
This 12-page issue of the European Neighbourhood Digest focuses on the armed forces of the New Neighbourhood to determine whether they are adequately prepared to tackle threats to their national security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24
Ins and Outs of an EU Integration Policy: The Position of Migrants in an Era of Security
Cicero Foundation
Text of a lecture on the EU's policy for integrating migrants
European UnionPosted: 2005-07-15
The Reluctant Debutante: The European Union as Promoter of Democracy
Centre for European Policy Studies
A paper examining the extent to which the EU promotes democracy and the rule of law in its wider neighbourhood
European UnionPosted: 2005-07-15
Perspectives for the Lisbon Strategy: How to Increase the Competitiveness of the European Economy?
CASE
A 22-page working paper analyzing the poor growth record of the EU-15 states
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-07-15
Much Ado About Nothing? National Legislatures in the EU Constitutional Treaty
European Integration Online Papers
This article analyzes the impact of the EU's new Constritutional Treaty on the parliaments of member states
European UnionPosted: 2005-07-13
Militarily Relevant EU-China Trade and Technology Transfers: Issues and Problems
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
A 21-page paper examining the strategic impact of the trade in high technology items between the EU and China
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-08
European Union: A Treaty Too Far?
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A paper examining the results of the French and Dutch referenda on the European Constitutional Treaty in the context of the EU's history
European UnionPosted: 2005-07-07
The Barcelona Process and European-Arab Economic Relations: 1995-2005
Middle East Review of International Affairs
This article examines how the European-Mediterranean Partnership has contributed to the economic development of the Arab world and bi-lateral European Union-Arab relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-05
Europe: The Brakes Are On
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A U.S. commentary on the French and Dutch referenda rejecting the European Constitutional Treaty
European UnionPosted: 2005-07-05
Lessons From the Failed Constitutional Referenda
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 4-page German commentary on the rejection of the EU Constitutional Treaty by France and the Netherlands concludes that the EU needs to be politicized and entrenched as a democratic project
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-26
The Iranian Issue and EU3 Negotiations
FORNET
A 25-page working paper considering Iran's alleged ambition to develop a nuclear weapon and proposing a strategy for the EU3 and the remainder of the international community to follow
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-06-26
Reform in Europe after the 2005 Referendums: Battling for the Results
Foreign Policy Centre
This 11-page policy brief interprets the French and Dutch referendums on the European Constitutional Treaty and proposes a suspension of the referendum process
European UnionPosted: 2005-06-25
"The European Union is not in Crisis - it is in Deep Crisis"
European Policy Centre
A commentary on the state of the European Union after the European Council summit
European UnionPosted: 2005-06-23
A European Treaty Wounded: A European Union Disoriented
European Policy Centre
This commentary evaluates the result of the French referendum on the European Constitutional Treaty and looks ahead to possible developments in the near future
European UnionPosted: 2005-06-23
Economic Effects of Free Trade Between the EU and Russia
ENEPRI
An 18-page working paper studying the projected economic effects of eastern enlargement of the EU and an EU-Russian free trade area
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2005-06-23
European Neighbourhood Digest - June 2005
EastWest Institute
This 12-page digest focuses on the dormant conflicts in the newly-independent states to the east of the EU's boundaries.
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-23
After "Non" and "Nee", Plans B, C, and D for the European Constitution
Institute for International Economics
This 6-page U.S. paper compares a broad range of constitutional alternatives available to the leaders of the European Union in the wake of the recent French and Dutch rejections of the European Constitutional Treaty
European UnionPosted: 2005-06-15
A Glum 2015 Scenario. If...
Institute for International Economics
An 8-page analysis of Germany's economic prospects
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-06-15
Europe Beyond the Referendums
Centre for European Reform
A commentary on the implications of the French and Dutch referendums on the EU constitutional treaty
European UnionPosted: 2005-06-12
Bosnia on the Road to European Integration: A status Report
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
An article reporting on Bosnia's progress towards stability and self-sustenance
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2005-05-26
Pragmatism Prevails: Barroso's European Commission
Royal Institute of International Affairs
This 8-page briefing paper considers how the 2004-09 European Commission differs from its predecessors and the context in which the Barroso Commission Strategy was developed
European UnionPosted: 2005-05-25
What Happens if France Votes No?
Centre for European Reform
A 5-page briefing note looking at the likely implications for the EU and France in the event of a "No" vote in the French referendum on the EU Constitutional Treaty
European UnionPosted: 2005-05-21
Revisiting the EU SDS - Creating the Conditions for Sustainability
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 20-page paper examining issues surrounding the current review of the EU's Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), and what a future SDS might look like
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-05-17
A New President in Northern Cyprus
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
An 8-page paper on the Cyprus question, concluding that the change in the presidency of Northern Cyprus will not end the impasse
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-05-13
The German Parliament and European Politics
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 8-page paper describes how the German parliament is legislating to enable it to play a greater part in EU affairs
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-05-13
ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment Trends: Implications for EU-ASEAN Relations
European Policy Center
This 31-page issue paper reviews the growing importance of investment flows to ASEAN countries, and the implications for the region's relationship with the European Union
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12
Is the European Economy a Patient and the Union its Doctor? On Jobs and Growth in Europe
ENEPRI
A 48-page working paper examining European economic performance, the employment market and European interference with national employment policies
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12
Europe's New Frontiers
Center for Social and Economic Research
A 6-page speech focusing on the implications of the EU's European Neighbourhood Policy
European UnionPosted: 2005-05-04
The Challenges of Economic and Financial Integration in the Enlarged Europe
Center for Social and Economic Research
A 7-page speech by the President of the Central European Bank addressing challenges for domestic economic policies ensuing from economic and financial integration in Europe
European UnionPosted: 2005-05-04
Economic Aspects of Turkey's Quest for EU Membership
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 10-page policy brief explores the economic dimension of Turkey's Accession to the EU
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-04-28
The Rise of China with Special Reference to Arms Supplies
Centre for European Policy Studies
This working paper presents a European, an American and a Russian view on the issue of lifting the arms embargo against China
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-04-28