European Union
European Islam: Challenges for Public Policy and Society
CEPS
This 227-page study addresses the main issues concerning the presence of Islam in Europe
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-11-21
Nuclear Revival in Europe Increasingly Likely
PINR
A US economic brief assessing the likelihood of of a civil nuclear revival in Europe
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-11-21
The Implications of Russia's Moratorium of the C.F.E. Treaty
PINR
A US report examining the implications of Russia's decision to suspend participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-11-21
The Capacity of Central and East European Interest Groups to Participate in EU Governance
EU-NEWGOV
The 241-page report of a study examining the impact of EU Eastern enlargements on EU governance structures involving the participation of civil society organisations
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-14
NATO and EU Rapid Response: Contradictory or Complementary?
CSS
A 3-page Swiss analysis of the compatibility of NATO and EU rapid response forces
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-11-10
Croatia in the Run-up to the Elections
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on the current political scene in Croatia
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-11-09
OSCE Democracy Promotion: Grinding to a Halt?
FRIDE
This 28-page Spanish paper examines the OSCE's problems
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-09
The Eastern Dimension of America's New European Allies
SSI
This 196-page monograph discusses how the US and the EU can more effectively shape a successful Eastern Dimension
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-11-09
Two for the Price of One?
CEPS
A 2-page commentary on the new 'Lisbon Treaty'
European UnionPosted: 2007-11-02
A New Deal with Russia?
CER, "Prospect"
An article making the case for a "grand bargain" between the West and Russia
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-29
The External Dimension of Security, In Particular the Fight Against Terrorism
SDA
A 5-page opening conference speech dealing with the EU approach to terrorism and organized crime
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-10-27
The ABC of European Union Strategy: Ambition, Benchmark, Culture
Egmont
A 30-page paper analyzing Europe's foreign policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-27
Spice Route to Europe? Prospects for an India-EU Free Trade Area
Chatham House
This 5-page UK briefing paper assesses the prospects for an India-EU Free Trade Area
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-26
What Actually Happens to EU Directives in the Member States?
CESifo
This working paper investigates the transposition patterns of EU directives in member states
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-26
Russian Interests and the Hungarian Energy Market
PNIR
A brief commenting on an Austrian offer for Hungary's major energy company
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-22
Fusing Security and Development: Just Another Euro-Platitude?
CEPS
A 24-page working paper examining the EU's commitment to adopting developmental approaches to security
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-10-22
Evaluating the EU's Crisis Missions in the Balkans
CEPS
A 158-page book evaluating the EU's first crisis management operation in the Western Balkans
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-22
The EU's "Sanctions Paradox"
SWP
An 8-page German commentary on the EU's sanctions policy in respect of Zimbabwe
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-18
EU Textile Quotas Set to Expire in December
PINR
A US economic brief assessing the implications of the ending of EU textile quotas
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-18
The CER Guide to the Reform Treaty
CER
A 6-page briefing note explaining the compromises behind the new EU treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-18
Relations in the Russia-Ukraine-EU Triangle: 'Zero-Sum Game or Not?
ISS-EU
This 43-page occasional paper examines relations in the Russia-Ukraine-EU triangle
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-14
Seeing Blue: American Visions of the EU
ISS-EU
An 81-page paper exploring US perspectives of the EU, particularly as a global strategic actor
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-14
Kosovo Merits Special Status as Part of the EU
CEPS
A 4-page policy brief proposing a special relationship that the EU might develop with Kosovo to help avert future conflict
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-12
Migrant Ethnic Identity: Concept and Policy Implications
IZA
A 25-page discussion paper investigating the challenges and potentials of migration from an EU perspective
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-10
The E.U. Appoints New Counter-Terrorism Coordinator
PINR
A US intelligence brief commenting on the role of the EU's counter-terrorism coordinator
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-09
European Missile Defense
Arms Control Association
A special edition containing articles on aspects of European missile defence (single page linking to each article)
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-08
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
Unlocking the Eurozone's Potential
Chatham House
A 16-page paper examining the economic prospects for the Eurozone
European UnionPosted: 2007-09-25
Industrial Relations in the Public Sector
EIRO
A 40-page Irish report providing an overview of industrial relations in the central government and public sector in the EU
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2007-09-22
Rescaling Social Welfare Policies in Denmark
SFI
A background report for understanding the process for rescaling social welfare policies in Denmark
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-09-22
The European Union and the Member States: Which Level of Government Should Do What?
CESifo
This 37-page working paper studies the preferences of European citizens concerning the allocation of powers between EU and the member states
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-09-20
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
An Adeuquate EU Response Strategy to Address Situations of Fragility and Difficult Environments
ECDPM
A 109-page report for the EU President on the issues facing the EU in dealing with failing states
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-09-07
Security Challenges in Central Asia: Implications for the EU's Engagement Strategy
CEPS
A 6-page policy brief examining the formidable set of security challenges facing the EU in Central Asia
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-09-06
Reflections on Multilevel Legitimacy
MPI
This 20-page German working paper examines the challenges of multilevel legitimacy for governance in the EU
European UnionPosted: 2007-09-02
What Europeans Think About Turkey and Why
CER
A 7-page briefing paper on European public opinion regarding Turkish accession to the EU
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-08-29
The Relationsship between the CAP and Biodiversity
IEEP
The 66-page report of a seminar held to discuss the relationship between the EU Common Agricultural Policy and biodiversity
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-08-18
The EU and Africa: Coming Together at Last?
EPC
A 4-page European policy brief examining the relationship between the EU and Africa
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-08-18
The EU Reform Treaty: Easier Signed than Ratified?
EPC
A 5-page policy brief assessing the chances of success for the EU Reform Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-08-18
Reforming Europe: The EU Moves On
IISS
A 2-page article examining conflicting visions for the future of Europe
European UnionPosted: 2007-08-17
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
Has the EU Got its Iran Strategy Right?
FRIDE
A 2-page article assessing the EU's strategy towards Iran's nuclear threat
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-08-17
Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans
ISS-EU
This 110-page paper offers a background for understanding and encouraging cooperation among the countries of the Western Balkans and integration into the EU
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-08-17
'Trading Up':Improving and Extending the European Carbon Market
AGF
The 36-page report of a British-German conference held to discuss means of reducing GHG emissions in Europe
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-08-09
Will "Europe" Survive the 21st Century?
FPRI
An American essay contemplating Europe's long-term future
European UnionPosted: 2007-08-06
Reconstructing Europe: Two Alternative Proposals for a European Constitution
ZEI
A 106-page German discussion paper offering a 'visionary' constitutional project and a 'realistic' one, relying on the current draft of the Constitutional Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-08-05
Adapting to Climate Change in Europe: Options for EU Action
Commission of the EC
A 27-page green paper setting out the case for actions and policy responses to climate change in the EU
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-08-02
Reciprocity will not Secure Europe's Energy
CER
An article examining the difficulties faced by Europe in seeking to secure energy supplies from Russia
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-26
Re-imagining EU Development Aid
CER
An article reporting on a new EU approach to development aid
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-26
The EU Should Talk to Hamas
CER
An article suggesting that the EU should engage with Hamas
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-07-26
Russia, Realism and EU Unity
CER
This 8-page policy brief argues that EU policy towards Russia will be more effective if the EU first seeks common ground among its members on pressing issues
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-07-21
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
Reflections on Multilevel Legitimacy
MPI
This 20-page German working paper examines political legitimacy in the context of European integration
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-07-20
Crisis in Turkey: Just Another Bump on the Road to Europe?
ISS-EU
This 54-page occasional paper examines the background to the ongoing political crisis in Turkey
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-19
An Italian Strategy for Relaunching the EU Constitutional Treaty
IAI
This 12-page paper offers an Italian perspective on relaunching the EU Constitutional Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-07-13
African Migration to Europe
CFR
A US backgrounder on the issues involved in African migration to Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-11
EU Policy in the South Caucasus: A View from Azerbaijan
CEPS
A 27-page working paper examining trends affecting EU policies in the South Caucasus, with special reference to Azerbaijan
European UnionPosted: 2007-07-11
What Exactly is Happening in Turkey?
CEPS
A 3-page commentary on current political moves in Turkey
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-11
Lisbon II, Two Years On: An Assessment of the Partnership for Growth and Jobs
CEPS
This 58-page report assesses the progress of the Partnership for Growth and Jobs during the 2006-07 cycle
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-07-11
Missile Defense Collision Course
Arms Control Association
A US article commenting on the US proposal for siting misile defence facilities in Eastern Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-09
Europe and Islam
AEI
The text of a US lecture exploring how the twin forces of Islamic migration and violence are transforming and subduing Europe
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-04
Hurrah for an End to EU Navel Gazing
CER
A 4-page briefing note commenting on the implications of the proposed EU reform treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-07-03
Resurrecting Dostoyevsky's Dictum: Why Russia and Europe Need Each Other
'Europes's World'
A commentary on the state of European-Russian relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-03
Russia-EU Beyond 2007: Russian Domestic Debates
IFRI
This 24-page French paper calls for the creation of strategic goals to shape EU-Russian relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-03
Exploring Challenges for Managing Europe's Seas
ELME
A 46-page report of the results of a study into the state of Europe's regional seas
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-02
A Statistical Analysis of the Quality of Impact Assessment in the European Union
AEI-Brookings
A 27-page study of the quality of the impact assessments of EU initiatives
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-25
Enduring Crisis in Ukraine: A Test Case for European Neighbourhood Policy
SWP
This 4-page German commentary examines the political paralysis in the Ukraine, and possible EU response
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-06-21
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
Russia: A Difficult Partner for the EU
ISS-EU
A 9-page report on a workshop held to consider issues relevant to EU-Russian relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-06-20
U.S.-European Relations and the 2007 Summit
CRS
A 6-page US report evaluating the results of the US-EU summit of April 30, 2007
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-06-19
Political Islam in Algeria
CEPS
A 10-page working paper analyzing how Islamic parties in Algeria are building a new relationship with democratic mechanisms in Europe
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-06-14
Political Islam in Morocco
CEPS
This 13-page working paper examines the potential challenges to relations with Europe posed by the growing electoral popularity of Morocco's Islamists
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-06-14
Terrorism, Borders and Migration
CEPS
A 6-page critique of the European Commission's published programme for terrorism, borders and migration
European UnionPosted: 2007-06-01
Sarkozy, Secularism and Turkey's European Future
CER
A commentary on recent political developments in Turkey
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-01
Geostrategies of the European Neighbourhood Policy
DIIS
This 37-page Danish working paper describes the evolving nature of the European Neighbourhood Policy and of the EU itself
European UnionPosted: 2007-05-29
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
Debating the Constitution: Between Realism and Revival
EPC
A 4-page policy brief examining the alternatives for breaking the impasse over the European Constitutional Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-05-27
Life in Transition
EBRD
An 88-page report on a survey conducted to ascertain public attitudes, well-being and the impact of political and economic change
European UnionPosted: 2007-05-27
Venus Approaching Mars? The EU as an Emerging World Power
ATASP
A 32-page German draft paper analyzing the nature of the EU's emerging world power
European UnionPosted: 2007-05-25
Turkmenistan in Transition: A Window for EU Engagement
CEPS
A 122-page brief outlining the opportunities for the EU to engage with Turkmenistan
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-05-24
Readings in European Security, Volume 4
CEPS
This 269-page volume considers the EU's internal and external challenges on different fronts
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-24
Reconstructing Europe: Two Alternative Proposals for a European Constitution
ZEI
A 106-page German discussion paper offering two proposals for a new European constitution
European UnionPosted: 2007-05-18
Three Questions the EU Must Ask Russia
CER
An 11-page briefing note urging the EU to focus, in its negotiations with Russia, on urgent issues rather than on political reform in Russia
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-17
EU Study for Energy Security of Supply: Updates on the Crisis Capability Index and the Supply/Demand Index
Clingendael
A 101-page updated study developing a model for reviewing and assessing European energy supply security on the basis of pre-agreed criteria
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-12
The EU Climate Strategy: Building Blocks for International Climate Policy after 2012
SWP
An 8-page German commentary on the new EU energy and climate change policy
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-03
Missile Defense in and for Europe?
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on issues raised by the US plan to place elements of its missile defence system in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-03
Europe in Global, Innovation-Based Competition
IFRI
A 30-page report of a conference held to address Europe's position in global innovation
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-05-03
European Strategies for Reducing 'Unwanted' Immigration
DIIS
A 10-page Danish brief discussing the strategies used by European states to reduce 'unwanted' immigration
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-28
Political Islam in Turkey
CEPS
This 16-page working paper examines the sustainability of the pro-European discourse in Turkey
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-04-25
Staring at False Choices
GMF
A German commentary on the future of Europe
European UnionPosted: 2007-04-23
Out of Gas
DGAP
An 8-page paper examining the implications of the Russian gas shortage for Europe's energy security
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-23
Turkey's EU Odyssey: 1964-?
Foreign Policy Institute
A Turkish commentary on EU-Turkish negotiations regarding accession
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-04-23
The EU's Africa Strategy: What are the Lessons of the Congo Mission?
SDA
This 42-page discussion paper offers a snapshot of the EU's latest military mission to Congo DRC, and aims to clarify thinking on the future development of ESDP in Africa
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-22
Empowering Europe
EPC
A commentary on the agreement reached on energy policy at the Spring European Council meeting
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-06
The ENP Three Years On: Where From - And Where Next?
EPC
An 8-page policy brief urging reform of the European Neighbourhood Policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-04-06
EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impact
NIESR, ESRI
A 21-page discussion paper considering the macroeconomic effects of migration that followed the enlargement of the EU in May 2004
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-03-30
Ukraine's Real Problem
CER
An article describing the weaknesses in Ukraine's governance
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-30
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
International Relations and Security of Energy Supply: Risks to Continuity and Geopolitical Risks
European Parliament
This 44-page study examines whether the EU's import dependency in energy constitutes a strategic threat
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-29
The EU and the Middle East Peace Process: Re-Engagement?
FRIDE
An 8-page Spanish paper examining the opportunities for the EU to re-engage in the Middle East peace process
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-28