European Union
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
A Spreading Danger: Time for a New Policy towards Chechnya
Centre for European Policy Studies
This policy brief outlines steps that the West should take to prevent the Chechnyan conflict becoming an international security risk
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-04-28
Low Pay, Higher Pay and Job Satisfaction Within the European Union: Empirical Evidence from Fourteen Countries
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 28-page discussion paper examining the differences in job satisfaction between low- and higher paid workers within the European Union (EU)
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2005-04-15
Europe's Demographic Challenge
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 2-page editorial on the demographic challenge facing Europe
European UnionPosted: 2005-04-14
Kiev's EU Ambitions
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 5-page German commentary assessing the new Ukrainian government's policy towards EU membership
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-14
New Impulses from Europe's South
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
An 8-page German paper examining the identification of Spain and Portugal with the European Union
European UnionPosted: 2005-04-14
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
Speed of Convergence and Relocation: New EU Member Countries Catching Up With the Old
ENEPRI
A 23-page working paper investigating the progress of convergence between the EU's new member countries and the EU-15 states
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-04-14
Part-Time Work in EU Countries: Labour Market Mobility, Entry and Exit
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 47-page paper examining the role of part-time work in labour mobility for 11 European countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2005-04-11
Lisbon Strategy at Midterm: Expectations and Reality
Center for Social and Economic Research
A 91-page paper providing a critical progress report on the EU's Lisbon agenda for economic growth
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-04-06
A Better Budget for the European Union: More Value for Money, More Money for Value
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 28-page policy brief arguing for radical changes in the EU budget to enable the Union to achieve its policy goals
European UnionPosted: 2005-04-03
Protection of Personal Data and Citizens' Rights of Privacy in the Fight Against the Financing of Terrorism
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 8-page policy brief critically examines the effectiveness of an EU regulation permitting the freezing of assets as a counter-terrorism measure, and its effects on the rights of individuals
Personal Privacy, European UnionPosted: 2005-04-03
Arguing and Persuasion in the European Convention
Center for Transatlantic Foreign and Security Policy
A 26-page draft paper examining how agreement on the European Convention was reached
European UnionPosted: 2005-03-23
Enhancing the Role of Science in the Decision-Making of the European Union
European Policy Centre
A 50-page working paper examining how science can best be used by EU institutions responsible for risk management
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-03-18
Integration and Conditional Convergence in the Enlarged EU Area
ENEPRI
A 20-page working paper analyzing conditional convergence in Europe and assessing the economic impact of integration
European UnionPosted: 2005-03-17
Border Management in the Kosovo-Southern Serbia-fYR Macedonia Vortex: A Local Perspective
EastWest Institute
An 18-page policy brief describing the weaknesses of the border management regime in the Kosovo-Southern Serbia-fYR Macedonia vortex, and offering recommendations for improvement
European UnionPosted: 2005-03-17
Will the EU Constitution Survive a Referendum in France?
Brookings Institution
This 6-page paper examines the possibility of a "NO" vote in the forthcoming French referendum on the EU constitutional treaty, and the implications of such a vote for European integration
European UnionPosted: 2005-03-14
Preservation of National Identity and Interests in the Enlarged EU
Center for European Integration Studies
A 36-page discussion paper focusing on economic issues to discuss the preservation of national identity and interests by small states acceding to the EU
European UnionPosted: 2005-03-10
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
Economic Exclusion, Social Exclusion and Social Integration in an Enlarged European Union
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 43-page working paper seeking to combine regional and social exclusion perspectives on economic exclusion in the enlarged EU
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-03-02
Referendums on the EU Constitutional Treaty: The State of Play
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 17-page U.K. briefing paper discussing the background of the EU Constitutional Convention on the Constitution, examining the referendum process and the likely chain of events leading up to the referendums
European UnionPosted: 2005-02-23
Changing Parameters in U.S.-German-Turkish Relations
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
This 42-page U.S. paper examines the problems facing Turkey-EU relations that will complicate the membership negotiations between Turkey and the EU
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-02-21
Business Action on Climate Change: Where Next After Emissions Trading?
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 56-page interim U.K. report addressing what remains to be done to encourage business action on climate change
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-02-17
Facing the Global Terrorist Threat: A European Response
European Policy Centre
An 81-page working paper analyzing the European responses to the global terrorist threat
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-02-14
The Hague Programme: Strengthening Freedom, Security and Justice in the EU
European Policy Centre
This 72-page working paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges facing the European Union following the adoption of the Hague Programme
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-14
EUROMOD and the Development of EU Social Policy
German Institute for Economic Research
A 14-page discussion paper setting the EU-wide tax and benefit model (EUROMOD) in the context of the development of EU social policy
European UnionPosted: 2005-02-12
"What Prospects for the European Constitutional Treaty?"
European Policy Institutes Network
A 30-page working paper, presenting the results of a survey of national experts monitoring the EU ratification debate
European UnionPosted: 2005-02-12
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 Evolution of EU Asylum Policy
Center for European Integration Studies
This 48-page discussion paper traces the development of a European Asylum policy, the role of supranational and intergovernmental actors and the effect of Enlargement
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-02-03
Preservation of National Identity and Interests in the Enlarged EU
Center for European Integration Studies
A 36-page discussion paper considering the tensions between EU identity and national identity for smaller member states, focusing on economic issues
European UnionPosted: 2005-02-03
Structural Change, Productivity and Employment in the New EU Member States
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
A 45-page research report providing an overview of longer term structural developments in the new EU member states
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-01-27
Economic Restructuring and Labour Market Developments in the New EU Member States
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
A 74-page study of aggregate and sectoral employment levels and trends, educational attainment, in the new member states of the EU
European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-27
Economic and Political Relations After the EU Enlargement: The Visegrad Countries and Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
Institute for World Economics
The papers in these 52-page conference proceedings address the issues that will influence the political and economic development of the new Central European member states of the EU and their Eastern neighbours
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-20
The Future of EU Environment Policy: Challenges and Opportunities
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 34-page report examining the main environmental challenges and opportunities faced by the EU in the current political context
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-01-19
The December 2004 European Council Decision on Turkey: Is it an Historic Turning Point?
Middle East Review of International Affairs
This 8-page article analyzes the implications of the E.U. decision to begin membership negotiations with Turkey
European UnionPosted: 2005-01-17
Organisational Recruitment and Patterns of Migration: Interdependencies in an Integrating Europe
Institute of Migration Research and Intercultural Studies
This 304-page volume presents the main findings of an international research project, "The Political Economy of International Migration in an Integrating Europe"
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2005-01-15
"Effective Multilateralism": Europe, Regional Security and a Revitalised U.N.
Foreign Policy Centre
A 66-page collection of essays arguing that the E.U. should promote regional solutions to international security threats
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-01-14
Arab Reforms and Challenges for EU Policies
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 48-page report of a conference held to provide a forum for a discussion of the policies of the international actors involved with the Arab region and to help define the challenges that the region presents to Europe
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-14
A Stable Presidency for the Eurogroup: Fostering Better Cooperation in the Eurozone
European Policy Centre
An article by the President of the Eurogroup outlining his plans to strenghthen internal economic policy among Eurozone governments and increase the external visibility of the Euro
European UnionPosted: 2005-01-14
The EU's Common Fisheries Policy: The Case for Reform, not Abolition
Centre for European Reform
A 5-page brief arguing for the retention and reform of the European Union's Common Fisheries Policy
European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-12
Arguing and Bargaining in the European Convention
Center for Transatlantic, Foreign and Security Policy Studies
A draft 18-page paper investigating the relative contributions of argument and persuasion to the adoption of the European Convention Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-07
Fiscal Challenges Facing the New Member States
Center for Social and Economic Research
A 30-page paper urging the UE-10 to reduce the structural deficits of new member states
European UnionPosted: 2005-01-06
Europe and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Oxford Research Group
This 5-page briefing paper argues for an active E.U. role in promoting a genuine two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-01-02
The Dog that Lost Its Bark: The Commission and the Stability Pact
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 4-page policy brief arguing that recent proposals for reform of the GSP risk watering down the pact, resulting in an erosion of fiscal discipline
European UnionPosted: 2004-12-20
Europeanisation & Conflict Resolution: Testing an Analytical Framework
Centre for European Policy Studies
This 4-page policy brief examines whether the E.U. pursues any identifiable logic in its efforts to resolve conflicts in and around the region
European UnionPosted: 2004-12-20
Growth and Immigration Scenarios for Turkey and the E.U.
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 16-page working paper arguing that immigration to Europe from Turkey may be greater if Turkey does not accede to the E.U. than if accession takes place
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-12-20
The E.U. Constitutional Treaty: How to Deal with the Ratification Bottleneck
Institute of International Affairs
A 16-page Italian paper examining the political and legal considerations involved in working towards ratification of the E.U. Constitutional Treaty
European UnionPosted: 2004-12-11
Fifth Annual Activity Report For the Year Ending June 2004
European Anti-Fraud Office
An 82-page report on the activities of OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, which investigates frauds directed against the European Union
European Union, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-12-10
The Logic of Piloting and Trans-Border Regionalism: The Project-Oriented Approach in E.U.-Russian Cooperation
Danish Institute for International Studies
This 36-page working paper addresses EU-Russian cooperation and conflict in the border regions from the perspective of innovative developments in Russian policymaking during the Putin presidency
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-08
When Negotiations Begin: The Next Phase in E.U.-Turkey Relations
Centre for European Reform
A 6-page essay assessing the challenges for Turkey and the European Union likely to arise in the forthcoming accession negotiations
European UnionPosted: 2004-12-06
Promoting Middle East Democracy: European Initiatives
United States Institute of Peace
A 16-page report examining the European Union's multilateral engagement with the Arab world in respect of democracy promotion
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2004-12-06
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
A Foreign Minister for the E.U. - Past, Present and Future
Fornet
This 18-page working paper draws attention to the opportunities and pitfalls of the proposed E.U. Foreign Minister and calls for complementing such a figure with the appropriate political mandate and support structures
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-04
Russia and Europe: A Finnish View
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 17-page paper arguing that Finland should abandon its current passive foreign policy line and endeavour to promote an active European policy in respect of Russia
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-03
EU-25 Watch No. 1
Institute for European Politics et al.
The first report (171 pages) of a stocktaking project monitoring the main features and problems of deepening and widening the enlarged E.U.
European UnionPosted: 2004-12-03
Toward Effective Multilateralism - The E.U. and the U.N: Partners in Crisis Management
European Policy Centre
This 30-page working paper explores the increasingly close relationship between the European Union and the United Nations in the field of crisis management
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-03
European Security: No Strategy Without Politics
European Policy Centre
A 21-page working paper proposing that the European Security Strategy be used as a springboard to foster wider public political debate on the priorities for European foreign and security policy
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-03
Industrial Relations in the Retail Sector
European Industrial Relations Observatory On-line
A comparative study examining the most important challenges faced by the social partners in the retail sector in European countries and at the European level and to identify the main trends in collective bargaining and industrial relations
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2004-12-03
Quality Rather Than Speed: The E.U.-Russia Summit and Ukraine - A Test-Case of E.U.-Russia Relations
EastWest Institute
A 4-page analytical report on the E.U.-Russia summit and the current situation in Ukraine
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2004-12-02
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
Explaining Variations in Implementation of E.U. Directives
European Integration Online Papers
This 21-page paper examines the reasons for uneven implementation of Community law across the European Union and argues for a closer look at the role of issue salience as a factor
European UnionPosted: 2004-11-29
Differences in Productivity and Its Determinants Among Firms From the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Germany: The Case of the Cosmetics Industry
Center for Social and Economic Research
This 52-page working paper aims to illustrate the differences in productivity levels and their underlying factors between firms from three new member states of the E.U. and Germany, using the cosmetics industry as a case study
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2004-11-27
The E.U. Presidency: Honest Broker or Driving Seat?
Anglo-German Foundation
A 40-page analysis of the roles and functions of the E.U. presidency, focusing on the contributions of 4 presidencies in the environmental policy field
European UnionPosted: 2004-11-26
Saving NATO from Europe
Council on Foreign Relations
A commentary on the threat to the future of NATO posed by the draft EU constitution
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2004-11-25
Promoting Middle East Democracy: European Initiatives
United States Institute for Peace
A 16-page report examining the European Union's multilateral engagement with the Arab world in the area of democracy promotion
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2004-11-19
We, the Peoples of Europe......
Council on Foreign Relations
A U.S. commentary on the EU's draft constitution
European UnionPosted: 2004-11-08
The State of Europe's Regional Seas: Are We Meeting Conservation Targets?
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 30-page briefing paper on the state of Europe's regional seas, aiming to identify the key threats
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2004-11-05
Financial Market Integration in a Wider European Union
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
This 52-page discussion paper investigates the financial architecture and analyses the impact of closer integration of financial sectors in CEEC and EU countries
European UnionPosted: 2004-11-05