Policy pointers

European Union

Raising the Quality of Europe's Higher Education

Centre for European Reform

A commentary on the challenges facing Europe's universities

Education, European UnionPosted: 2004-04-05

Re-Energising Europe's Security and Defence Policy

ECFR

This 77-page report argues the need for a concerted effort to revitalise the European Union’s Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-19

Re-imagining EU Development Aid

CER

An article reporting on a new EU approach to development aid

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-26

Re-thinking Europe’s Naval Power

SDA

A 20-page Belgian report of an event held to assess the future for multinational naval operations and to consider the need for a collective EU naval strategy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-01

Reaching the 2°C Target: Technological Requirements, Economic Costs and Policies

CEPS

This 14-page policy brief addresses questions surrounding the European Union’s proclaimed goal to stabilise the global mean temperature at less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-21

Reaching the OSCE Summit in Astana

IPI

This 8-page issue brief examines the main issues at stake in the forthcoming OSCE summit in Astana and considers the relevance and future direction of the OSCE

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-07

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

Readings in European Security, Volume 5

CEPS

This 264-page volume tackles the big issues of European and global security in these turbulent political and economic times

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-06-14

Recalibrating Germany’s and EU’s Policy in the South Caucasus

DGAP

A 20-page German analysis of the policy of Germany and the EU in the South Caucasus

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-13

Recent Foreign Policy Attitudes in Turkey

DIIS

This 7-page Danish brief investigates the decline in Turkish enthusiasm for EU membership and offers some policy developments that might help reverse the trend

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-11-10

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

Reclaiming Democracy

GMF

This book provides a cross-section of perspectives on recent democratic breakthroughs in Central and Eastern Europe

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-01

Reconciling the Estimates of Potential Migration into the Enlarged European Union

IZA

This 35-page discussion paper reviews the literature on potential migration into the enlarged EU and reconciles the results with recent evidence

European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-12-28

Reconnecting the European Parliament and its People

FPC

This 83-page UK pamphlet sets out a radical agenda for reforming the European Parliament's relationship with the public

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-10-05

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

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

Redefining NATO and the Transatlantic Relationship

SDA

The 24-page report of a roundtable discussion on the future of NATO and the transatlantic relationship

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-06

Reduction of Employment Protection in Europe: A Comparative Fuzzy-Set Analysis

CESifo

This 32-page working paper explores the conditions of the reduction of employment protection in Europe and takes a closer look at the combination of causal factors

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-01-20

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

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

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

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

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

Reforming Europe: The EU Moves On

IISS

A 2-page article examining conflicting visions for the future of Europe

European UnionPosted: 2007-08-17

Refugees from Africa: Can a Marshall Plan Help?

German Institute for International and Security Affairs

This 4-page commentary addresses issues raised by African immigration to Europe

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2004-08-25

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

Regional Growth Cycle Synchronisation with the Euro Area

Economic and Social Research Institute

A 31-page working paper investigating the patterns and determinants of the co-movement of economic activity between regions in the EU and the Euro Area

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-07-26

Regional Implications of NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan: What Role for the EU?

FRIDE

A 7-page Spanish policy brief considering the EU's future role in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2012-03-16

Reinvigorating European Elections: The Implications of Electing the European Commission

Royal Institute of International Affairs

An 88-page U.K. pre-election report examining the reasons for low turnout in elections for the European Parliament and proposing reforms to the E.U. and its elections

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-06-01

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

Relaunching NATO or Just Re-branding It?

SDA

In this 32-page discussion paper, experts tackle critical questions regarding the NATO Alliance’s new strategic consensus

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-08

Relics of Cold War: Defence Transformation in the Czech Republic

SIPRI

A 71-page policy paper examining how the Czech republic has tackled the challenges of defence reform

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2006-11-08

Reorienting Strategies Towards Burma/Myanmar

ISS-EU

A 4-page analysis offering suggestions for improving the EU's policy towards Burma

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-06-27

Reprogramming the EU’s Home Affairs Policy

SWP

A 9-page German commentary on the major issues concerning the upcoming Stockholm Programme

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-18

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

Rescuing Human Rights

Henry Jackson Society

This 74-page paper examines the United Kingdom's involvement in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and offers a way forward for reforming a supranational body in line with the most commonly advanced criticisms of it

Human Rights, European UnionPosted: 2012-03-12

Reshaping EU-US Relations:

Notre Europe

A 26-page paperon the future of the Euro-American partnership

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-26

Resolving the Eurozone Crisis

CFR

A brief offering a US perspective on the latest "comprehensive" plan to tackle the escalating eurozone sovereign debt crisis

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-31

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

Rethinking Iran: From Confrontation to Cooperation

Körber Foundation

A 57-page German policy paper presenting a new strategy towards Tehran

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-06

Revamping Development Efforts: An Assessment of Development Policy in the EU

European Policy Centre

A 39-page issue paper addressing the key development issues facing the EU

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2005-09-13

Reverse Balkanisation? Trade Integration in South-East Europe

CEPS

This 19-page working paper examines the adequacy of trade openness in Southeast Europe

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2006-09-08

Revisiting EU Policy Options for Tackling Climate Change

CEPS

This 164-page exploratory study sets out to integrate, from a societal perspective, the long-term impact of climate policy measures into the cost-benefit calculations of GHG emissions reduction strategies

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-11-15

Revisiting NATO-ESDP Relations: Part 1

SDA

The first part (32 pages) of a discussion paper on the future of NATO-ESDP relations

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-04-11

Revisiting NATO-ESDP Relations: Part II

SDA

The 32-page second part of a discussion paper on NATO-ESDP relations

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-04-30

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

Revisiting the European Security Strategy: Beyond 2008

EPC

This 4-page policy brief reviews the European Security Strategy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-05-17

Rewriting the Ground Rules of European Diplomacy: The European External Action Service in the Making

FIIA

This 12-page Finnish briefing paper speculates on the EU’s ability to appear as a unified actor in international affairs

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-04-20

Ripples in a Rising Tide: Why Some EU Regions Receive More Structural Funds than Others

EIoP

This 29-page paper investigates the distribution of European Union Structural Funds across EU regions

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-02-01

Rising Anti-Semitism in Europe: How to Respond

Cicero Foundation

This 5-page paper analyses the recent rise in anti-semitism in Europe and looks for eventual solutions

European UnionPosted: 2009-06-14

Routes to Better Regulation

Cabinet Office - U.K.

This 62-page U.K. report studies how to achieve better regulation in the EU, examining the use of alternatives to classic regulation

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-12-06

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

Russia and Europe: The Dangers of a "Reset"

Cicero Foundation

A 9-page paper calling for European realism in its dealings with Russia

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-03-12

Russia and the ‘Eastern Partnership’ after the War in Georgia

IFRI

This 26-page French paper analyzes the reactions of the former Soviet republics comprising the "Eastern Partnership" to the Russian offensive against Georgia

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-07-23

Russia and the Council of Europe: Ten Years Wasted?

IFRI

A 20-page French appraisal of the effect that Russian membership of the Council of Europe has had on Russia and the Council

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-02-04

Russia and the Eastern Partnership

SWP

A 4-page German commentary on the launch of the EU's Eastern Partnership initiative

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-26

Russia and Turkey in the Caucasus: Moving Together to Preserve the Status Quo

IFRI

This 21-page French paper examines Russia and Turkey's new relationship and its implications for the South Caucasus and the EU's "Neighbourhood Policy"

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-16

Russia – EU: Competing Logics of Region Building

DGAP

A German analysis proposing that in lieu of bilateral projects, the EU and Russia should emphasize multilateral cooperation and should especially promote the strengthening of regional institutions

Regional, European UnionPosted: 2012-04-14

Russia in Europe and the West

CEPS

A commentary speculating that circumstances are propitious for a new and positive turn to Russia’s relations with Europe and the transatlantic community

European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-04-18

Russia in the EU? We Should Never Say Never

"Europe's World"

This 5-page article examines the idea of eventual Russian membership of the EU

European UnionPosted: 2006-02-17

Russia on the Eve of the G8 Summit

European Policy Centre

A 4-page policy brief proposing that the EU's relations with Russia should be based on a stance that strikes the right balance between rapprochement and distance

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-18

Russia Today: Neo-Imperialism and Crisis - The Polish Perspective

ISP

An 8-page Polish analysis of Polish-Russian relations

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-04-06

Russia, Georgia and the European Union: The Creeping Finlandization of Europe

The Cicero Foundation

A 5-page paper on Europe's reaction to the Russian invasion of Georgia

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-18

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

Russia, the EU and the Common Neighbourhood

Centre for European Reform

An 8-page essay concerning the relationships between Russia, the EU and the countries forming a common neighbourhood between them

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-10-12

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

Russia-EU Cooperation on Energy Efficiency: Enthusiasm and Challenges Ahead

FIIA

This 7-page Finnish briefing paper considers the extent and significance of energy efficiency cooperation between Russia and the EU

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-24

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

Russian Foreign Policy in Times of Crisis: Greater Compliance or Resilient Self-confidence?

CEPS

This 10-page policy brief raises several questions in regard to Russia’s foreign policy at a time of economic difficulties

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-19

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

Russian Gas and European Energy Security

SWP

A German examination of the limitations and weaknesses of the European energy foreign policy

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-08

Russian Gas, Ukrainian Pipelines, and European Supply Security

SWP

A 41-page German research paper concluding that gas imports from the East will remain a constant irritant and testing ground for a common European energy policy

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-01

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

Russia's Natural Gas: Regional Dependence

CRS

A 4-page US report quantifying the extent to which European states and soviet-seccession states are dependent on Russian natural gas

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-01-16

Sarkozy, France and NATO

Cicero Foundation

This 21-page paper examines whether President Sarkozy's rapprochement to NATO is sustainable

European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-08-04

Sarkozy, Secularism and Turkey's European Future

CER

A commentary on recent political developments in Turkey

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-01

Sarkozy’s Three-way NATO Bet

"Europe's World"

This article argues that President Sarkozy’s move to returning France to full NATO membership is intended to strengthen it while at the same time hastening NATO’s reform

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-18

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

Scale, Diversity, and Determinants of Labour Migration in Europe

IZA

This paper contributes to a better understanding of the determinants and scale of European migration. It surveys previous historical experiences and empirical findings including the recent Eastern enlargements.

European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-08-05

Scanning the Future: American and European Perspectives

ISS Europa

This 4-page policy brief reviews the recent US National Intelligence report on global trends in 2025,

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-13

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

Sectoral Productivity, Density and Agglomeration in the Wider Europe

WIIW

A 37-page Austrian working paper examining agglomeration effects in the economy of the wider Europe

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-10-15

Securing Europe: Implementing the European Security Strategy

ETH

This 151-page document contains a series of essays dealing with different aspects of the European Security Strategy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2006-10-11

Security and Defence Priorities During France's EU Presidency

SDA

The 30-page report of a roundtable conference discussing the chief ESDP weaknesses and the impact of France's return to NATO

European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-21

Security and the Two-Level Game: The Treaty of Prum, the EU and the Management of Threats

Centre for European Policy Studies

A 28-page paper arguing that the Treaty of Prum is likely to be self-defeating

European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-02-09

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

Security Developments in East Asia: What Implications for the EU?

ISS Europa

This 4-page policy brief assesses the changing power relations in East Asia and highlights potential implications of the region's security flashpoints for the EU

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-23

Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan: The EU’s Contribution

ISS

This 52-page paper identifies a set of internal and external coordination challenges that hamper mission success in the EU\'s security sector reform efforts in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-04-13

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

Seeking Kant in the EU's Relations with Turkey

TESEV

A 31-page Turkish report examining the issue of Turkey's accession to the EU

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-08

Seen from America: The Implications of the Economic Crisis for the European Union

Fondation Robert Schuman

A 10-page paper assessing the likelihood of the EU breaking up as a consequence of the global economic crisis

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-06-24

Seizing Momentum in Bosnia

FRIDE

This 5-page Spanish policy brief examines possible scenarios for a revised international presence that could help promote the EU reform agenda in Bosnia

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01

Sensitive Rationalization or Overlooked Expansion? Demystifying the Obama Plan for Missile Defense in Europe

BASIC

This 6-page paper analyzes the Obama plan for missile defence in Europe

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-11

Serb Integration in Kosovo: Taking the Plunge

Crisis Group

This 37-page report argues that a major effort is needed to persuade the Serbian minority that it has a future in Kosovo if the new state is to consolidate its controversial independence

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-12