European Union


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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Europe's Demographic Challenge

Hamburg Institute of International Economics

A 2-page editorial on the demographic challenge facing Europe

European UnionPosted: 2005-04-14

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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