European Union
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
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
Are the Millennium Development Goals Proving Counter-productive?
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief argues that for the EU, the opportunity to carve out a leading,agenda-setting role in the MDGs debate is fast evaporating amidst Brussels’ unwillingness to broach policy alternatives and approaches to African development being canvassed by increasingly influential rival donors
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
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
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
Arms Transfers to Europe and Central Asia
SIPRI
A 12-page Swedish background paper on military expenditure and arms imports in Europe and Central Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-22
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
ASEM: From Words to Action?
EPC
This 4-page policy brief urges Asian and European Union leaders attending the eighth ASEM meeting in Brussels on 4-5 October to send a strong message of solidarity to boost global recovery and economic growth
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-10-03
Assessing the Cyber Security Threat
SDA
The 24-page report of a roundtable on threats to cyber security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-04-11
Assessing the Lisbon Strategy a Year before Revision:
ETUI
This 105-page report provides an assessment of the Lisbon Strategy before its revision in 2010. It asks whether the EU is really moving in the direction of knowledge-based growth, examines whether the EU has witnessed the creation of more and better jobs and considers whether the Union is succeeding in attaining greater social cohesion
European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-03-18
Assessing the Security Implications of Balkan Integration
SDA
This 28-pager Belgian discussion paper considers the arguments for and against stabilising Balkan countries through integration into the EU and NATO
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-01
Asylum and Immigration Cooperation after Lisbon
SWP
This 4-page German commentary takes a critical look at the prospects for reform in European asylum and migration policy
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-04
At What Cost Price Stability?
CEPS
This 22-page paper considers the cost of re-establishing price stability in foregone output and higher unemployment
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-09-06
Audit of European Strategy
IRRI-KIIB
A 42-page collection of essays focusing on the need for the EU to become an effective liberal force in world politics
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-03
Austerity Loves Company?
EPC
This 4-page policy brief argues that it is high time to recognise that coordinated European action will lessen the pain of austerity for all countries, but the evidence so far seems to indicate another missed opportunity
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
Automatic Stabilizers and Economic Crisis: US vs. Europe
CESifo
This 39-page working paper analyzes the effectiveness of the tax and transfer systems in the European Union and the US to act as an automatic stabilizer in the current economic crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-22
Azerbaijan and the EU Eastern Partnership: Toward a Relationship of Equals?
ADA
An azerbaijani commentary on the relationship between the EU and Azerbaijan
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-01
Azerbaijan to Take Lead in Supplying Europe with Natural Gas
ADA
An Azerbaijani article on that country's committment to supplying “substantial volumes” of its own natural gas production to the European Union
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-01
Azerbaijan's View of the Security Situation in the Southern Caucasus
SDA
The 20-page report of an event held to consider the Azerbaijani perspective on the security situation in the Southern Caucasus
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-07-15
Back from the Cold? The EU and Belarus in 2009
EUISS
This 111-page paper aims to provide in-depth empirical analysis on Belarus which, due to its long-standing isolation, remains a blank spot on the European map
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-04
Balkan Crime Jeopardises EU Accession Hopes
IISS
A commentary asserting that recent evidence of the depth and scale of criminal and corrupt activities have bolstered the arguments of those who believe that these countries have a long way to go before they can accede to the EU, and that any attempt to accelerate their accession would be mistaken
European Union, CorruptionPosted: 2010-08-31
Balkans Progress: Who Stands in the Way?
United States Institute of Peace
Testimony to the CSCE regarding the lack of progress towards long term stability in Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-26
Balkans: Longer Stay in the Waiting Room
IFIMES
This Slovene article presents an overview of the current situation in the Slovenian-Croatian relations as well as in the region concerned, referring to its EU ambitions
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-20
Bank State Aid in the Financial Crisis: Fragmentation or level playing field?
CEPS
This 90-page report analyses, from different perspectives, the huge amounts of aid that were given to the financial sector in the EU in response to the financial crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-01
Barroso's Galacticos? The New European Commission
Centre for European Reform
A 5-page assessment of the new European Commission appointed by E.U. president Barroso
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-09-13
Beefing Up the ENP: Towards a Modernisation and Stability Partnership
IAI
A 16-page critique of the European Neighbourhood Policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-12-02
Behind the Copenhagen Facade: The Meaning and Structure of the Copenhagen Political Criterion of Democracy and the Rule of Law
European Integration Online Papers
A paper examining the Copenhagen criterion of democracy and the rule of law and its application to the enlargement of the European Union
European UnionPosted: 2004-07-12
Belarus: Are the Scales Tipping?
FRIDE
A 4-page Spanish policy paper considering the future of EC-Belarus relations
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-13
Belgium, from Model to Case Study for Conflict Resolution
USIP
This 3-page US brief analyzes the current political crisis in Belgium from a conflict resolution perspective
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-08
Benchmarking in the EU: Lessons from the EU Emissions Trading System for the Global Climate Change Agenda
CEPS
A 64-page report identifying the key issues arising from the current benchmarking exercise under the EU ETS and analyses the principal controversial topics on benchmark-based allocation, leading to a number of concrete recommendations
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-29
Benchmarking the EU’s New Diplomatic Service
"Europe's World"
This article looks at the background to the difficult birth of the EU's External Action Service and sets out criteria for its future success
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-24
Benchmarking Working Europe 2010
ETUI
This 120-page report embarks upon a social stocktaking of the impact of and reactions to the financial, economic and social crisis as a means of feeding into the post-crisis and EU2020 debate
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-05-03
Better Regulation in Europe
Brookings Institution
A 71-page US paper analyzing the European programme of better regulation
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-10-10
Better Regulation: A Regional Perspective
EPC
A 19-page European issue paper addressing the opportunities and challenges resulting from the transfer of legislative competence to the regional level
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-27
Better Regulation: What is at Stake?
Eipiascope
A 6-page article examining key issues surrounding better regulation in the EU
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-09-25
Beyond Austerity
EPC
This 2-page commentary argues that Europe must move beyond the sole focus on fiscal consolidation and support growth in Europe’s weakest economies
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-11
Beyond Banking: What the Financial Crisis Means for the EU
CER
This 10-page policy brief looks at the implications of the global financial crisis for the EU
European UnionPosted: 2008-10-28
Beyond Copenhagen: Securitising Climate Change
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief explains that one of the main imperatives beyond Copenhagen will be to incorporate the geopolitical dimensions of climate change fully into a broadened external energy security policy
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-04
Beyond International Trusteeship: EU Peacebuilding in Bosnia and Herzegovina
ISS-EU
A 44-page occasional paper examining the progress of Bosnia into a sustainable, multi-ethnic democracy under EU supervision
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2007-02-27
Beyond Stockholm: Overcoming the Inconsistencies of Immigration Policy
EPC
This 98-page working paper offers suggestions about a future European immigration and asylum policy
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-11
Beyond the WTO? An Anatomy of EU and US Preferential Trade Agreements
Breugel
This 76-page study assesses the provisions of the PTAs entered into by the EU and the US to determine whether they add anything to the already existing multilateral commitments.
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-12
Beyond "Big Bang": The Challenges of the EU's Neighbourhood Policy in the East
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 66-page Finnish report analysing the implications of the E.U.'s new neighbours - Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-06-18
Bilateral Agreements: How the EU is Widening its Trade Horizons
CEPII
A 4-page French paper describing how the European Union (EU) is attempting to consolidate its trade relations with some partners by means of bilateral agreements.
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-23
Bilateral and EU Development Cooperation: Delivering More and Better Aid
Clingendael
This 18-page Dutch overview paper examining how development cooperation efforts should be shared between the EU and member states
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-09
Bilateral Diplomacy in the European Union: Towards "Post-Modern" Patterns?
Clingendael
A 37-page Dutch paper examining the role of bilateral diplomacy in the EU
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-05-16
Bilateral Disputes between EU Member States and Russia
CEPS
This 35-page paper employs a case-study approach to provide an in-depth analysis of selected disputes and reviews several questions of importance for EU coherence
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-08-29
Binging on Expansion: Lessons From the Enlargements of the European Union
Brookings Institution
A 3-page critical analysis of the experiences of E.U. enlargements
European UnionPosted: 2004-06-15
Biofuels and Development: Will the EU Help or Hinder?
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing paper proposing changes to EU biofuels policy that would foster development and help cut greenhouse gas emissions
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2008-01-31
Birthing Athena: The Uncertain Future of the European Security and Defense Policy
IFRI
This 43-page French paper considers the future of the European Security and Defence Policy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-03-31
Black Sea Region Cooperation Threats and Opportunities: What they mean for Ukraine
ICPS
This 3-page analysis considers the threats to and opportunities for international cooperation in the Black Sea region that emerged during a study of subregional integration in the European Union’s four sea basins:
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-26
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina: The International Mission at a Turning Point
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief explores possible ways forward for the EU and how it can rebuild its credibility in BiH.
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-13
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
Bosnia: A Test of Political Maturity in Mostar
Crisis Group
This 16-page briefing warns that Mostar, the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a Croat majority will face new and potentially dangerous strains if its leaders do not break a deadlock that has paralysed its government for nine months
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-29
Bosnia’s Incomplete Transition: Between Dayton and Europe
Crisis Group
This 37-page report argues that the international community should retain special powers for a little longer to help preserve Bosnia's stability
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-10
Breaking Pillars: Towards a Civil-military Security Approach for the European Union
Clingendael
This 97-page Dutch paper illustrates how the Pillar structure of the EU poses a major institutional obstacle to approaching security comprehensively
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-17
Breaking the Impasse: Constitutional Reform in Bosnia
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief examines why efforts at constitutional reform in Bosnia have failed to date
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-07
Britain and France: A Dialogue of Decline?
Chatham House
A 47-page study examining Anglo-French defence co-operation and implications for the European and Euro-Atlantic security and defence relationships
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-09-15
Britain and the EU: A Crisis Looms
CER
A commentary on a potential falling out between Britain and the EU on the outstanding issue of a constitutional treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-03-30
Britain and the European Security Strategy
Fornet
A 7-page commentary assessing the U.K.'s position in respect of the European Security Strategy
European UnionPosted: 2004-07-22
British Defence Policy at a Crossroads: East of Suez Revisited?
CSS
This 3-page Swiss analysis addresses plans of the British government to come up with a new Strategic Defence Review (SDR)and its potential implications
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-08
Building Confidence in Peace
CEPS
A 104-page book examining possible solutions to the Cyprus conflict
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-02
Building Democracy and Fighting Terrorism in Pakistan: A Role for the EU
EPC
This 4-page policy brief argues for a rapid engagement by the EU with Pakistan's new leaders
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-05-17
Burma Beyond the Elections
SWP
A 7-page German commentary arguing that the EU policy towards Burma should be based on the principle that economic consolidation can be understood as a fundamental prerequisite for political transformation
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
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
Can Elections Pull Poland's Politics Out of the Gutter?
PINR
A commentary on the current state of Politics in Poland
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-04
Can Greece ‘Grow Solvent’?
CEPS
This 3-page commentary explores whether Greece can now ’grow solvent’
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-09-19
Can the European Union Play a Balanced Role in the South Caucasus?
ADA
An Azerbaijani article on the role of the EU in the South Caucasus
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2011-09-29
Can the Eurozone Be Saved?
CFR
A 3-page US article arguing that further European financial and political integration would be incredibly difficult to achieve, but it may be the only way to make the EU viable in the long run
European UnionPosted: 2011-04-07
Can the Eurozone Countries Still Live Together Happily Ever After?
CEPS
This 9-page policy brief argues that the solution to Europe’s sovereign debt problems cannot be entrusted to the two stability funds, not even in tandem with the International Monetary Fund
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-03-23
Can This Treaty Be Saved? Breaking the Stalemate on Conventional Forces in Europe
ACA
This US article studies the status of conventional arms control in Europe
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-07
Can Ukraine Join Europe as Yanukovych Moves Away from EU Values?
Kyiv Post
A commentary on Ukraine's future in Europe
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-04
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
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
Cap and Trade in Europe
IEEP
A 10-page paper reviewing the workings of the EU's Cap and Trade system for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-05
Cards on the Table! Ideas for Tackling the EU's Constitutional Malaise
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 11-page German commentary offers proposals for dealing with the EU's constitutional crisis
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-07
Central Asia and the Global Economic Crisis
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish policy brief assesses the achievements of the EU's strategy for Central Asia
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2009-06-15
Central Asia: Governance, Geopolitics and Development Challenges
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing paper urging Europe to become more engaged in the developmet of Central Asia
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-20
Central Asia: What Role for the European Union?
Crisis Group
A 43-page report urging the EU to adapt its policies towards Central Asia so as to make a more positiive impact on the region
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-12
CFSP After the Footnote Summit
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on the June summit meeting creating the office of a High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and an External Action Service
European UnionPosted: 2007-08-17
CFSP After the Footnote Summit
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on the EU attempts to forge a common foreign and security policy framework
European UnionPosted: 2007-09-13
CFSP Forum - January 2004 Issue
Fornet
This 20-page issue deals with the European Union's role within the U.N. and contains 6 articles covering different aspects of that role
European UnionPosted: 2004-02-02
Challenges for European Defense Budgets after the Economic Crisis
AEI
An 8-page US security outlook arguing the need for greater defence cooperation and pooling of military resources among European states
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-13
Challenges for European Foreign Policy in 2011. After the Crisis
FRIDE
This 51-page Spanish paper looks forward and presents the ten most important challenges for the EU in 2011
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-12
Changing Concepts of Security and Defence
Chatham House
This is a 9-page summary of the European Security and Defence Workshop held to debate the concepts and practice of security and defence
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-08
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
China and Europe as Strategic Partners - Perceptions and Perspectives
EPC
This 8-page lecture provides a Chinese perspective of EU-China relations in recent years
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-11
China's Assistance Could Do More Harm Than Good in the Eurozone
CEPS
A commentary arguing that a large inflow of funds from China and other 'investors' could in fact do more harm to the Eurozone than good. In the author's view, the incoming capital would strengthen the euro and thus make a recovery in the periphery even more difficult
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-11-11
Chirac's Gaullism: Why France Has Become the Driving Force Behind an Autonomous European Defence Policy
Cicero Foundation
This 14-page paper analyses Chirac's European Defence Policy and how it fits into the Gaullist tradition
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2004-10-06
CIEP Vision on the Gas Target Model
Clingendael
This 28-page Dutch paper sheds its light on the European discussion concerning a future framework for gas regulation
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-25
Circular Migration: A Sustainable Concept for Migration Policy?
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on a new Franco-German initiative on temporary labour migration
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-06-21
CIS-7 Perspecive on Trade with EU in the Context of EU Enlargement
Center for Social and Economic Research
This 14-page Polish working paper assesses the prospects for trade between the enlarged European Union and the countries of the CIS-7 sub group, which have the lowest per capita GDP of the CIS countries
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-08-19
Civic Integration of Third-Country Nationals: Nationalism versus Europeanisation in the Common EU Immigration Policy
CEPS
This 46-page European paper assesses the tensions inherent in the relationship between civic integration programmes and the principles of legal certainty, proportionality and non-discrimination
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-23
Civil Society Building Peace in the European Neighbourhood: Towards a New Framework for Joining Forces with the EU
Microcon
This working paper analyses how the European Union might engage more effectively with civil society organisations in the European Neighbourhood, to improve conflict transformation efforts
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-30
Climate Change Policy after the Financial Crisis
CEPS
A 2-page commentary assessing how climate change policies in Europe may be affected by the financial crisis
European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-11-01
Climate Change-Induced Water Stress and its Impact on Natural and Managed Ecosystems
IEEP
A 108-page European report on the complex links between global warming and the world's water
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-03-16
Climate Governance Post-2012: Options for EU Policy-Making
CEPS
This 16-page policy brief presents the preliminary findings of the large-scale research programme ADAM – Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: Supporting European Climate Policy. It focuses on the three core issues of fragmentation, privatisation and adaptation
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-28
Coercive Diplomacy by the EU: The Case of Iran
Clingendael
This 43-page Dutch discussion paper analyzes the concept of coercive diplomacy and assesses the European application of it to contain the Iranian nuclear programme
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-02-07
Collapse in Eastern Europe? The Rationale for the Creation of a European Financial Stability Fund
CEPS
This 5-page commentary looks at the threat posed to EU banks by their exposure to capital flights and currency attacks in Eastern Europe, recommending the creation of a large scale, temporary European Financial Stability Fund to deal with the crisis.
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-03-05
Collective Bargaining Responses to the Economic Crisis in Europe
ETUI
This 7-page policy brief provides an overview of collective bargaining responses to the crisis in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-02-19