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All items tagged European UnionOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 13, 2012 | The Last Shall Be First: German Bonds and the Euro CrisisChristian Fahrholz & Gernot Pehnelt: Investors with exposure to Euro-denominated German bonds should consider switching to more defensive plays than aggressive bets. In the end, Germany’s status as a ‘safe haven’ within the Eurozone might just disappear. What happens then? ... MoreJune 21, 2012 | Describing the European Union's Power PotentialAmal Varghese: This paper examines the nature of the European Union’s power potential at a theoretical level, engaging with Duchenne’s ‘civilian’ power analysis, Manners’normative characterisation and Nye’s soft power analysis of the EU’s power potential. A reply to Chloe Gotterson’s characterisation of the EU. ... MoreApril 25, 2012 | The EU's Misguided Move to Fight Pirates OnshoreJames M Bridger: Somalian piracy requires more than a military-centric strategy. While the European Union’s shift in counter-piracy strategy is a somewhat welcoming development, the new policy runs the risk of civilian casualties and entanglement in the area due to mission creep. ... MoreApril 12, 2012 | The EU's Normative Power - Strength or Weakness?Tornike Metreveli: The paper tries to critically reflect on the concept of the European Union’s Normative Power as advocated by Ian Manners. By drawing on comparative analysis, the paper seeks to illustrate that the EU’s normative power can be its greatest strength and its greatest weakness. ... MoreNovember 14, 2011 | EU-Asia Must Be About More Than TradeShada Islam: For the EU to make an impact in Asia, its engagements must go beyond merely trade ties and superficial meetings. It must take key Asian meetings seriously and develop a policy on important regional security issues. The EU must also make more and stronger connections with non-state actors in the region like think tanks and business leaders. ... MoreSeptember 26, 2011 | Greece and Italy Must Abandon Their Old WaysClemens Wergin: Why should German taxpayers be forced to pay for a debt crisis caused by tax evasion and corruption in Greece and Italy? Solidarity is not a one-way street and the German public should expect the Greek and Italian governments to take the blame for the economic mess and initiate much-needed reforms. ... MoreAugust 11, 2011 | Turkish Delight: A Chance to Realign With the WestJames Brian Taylor: Turkey’s relations with the United States and Europe have been strained over the past two years, despite a rich history of cooperation. But the ongoing upheaval in the Middle East provides a golden opportunity for Turkey to realign itself with the US and Europe, beginning with a reconciliation with Israel. ... MoreAugust 9, 2010 | The EU and China in Africa: The Case of KenyaDaniel Fiott: The West is troubled by Chinese business activities on the African continent, perceiving Chinese firms as satellites of the central state.This paper uses the case study of Kenya to compare the economic and developmental activities of the EU and China in order to address some common misperceptions. ... MoreJuly 29, 2010 | Europe's Vision DeficitGuy Sorman: Governments throughout Western Europe are suffering from a dearth of popular support. Leaders from the left, right and center of the political spectrum have all seen drops in approval ratings. They have proven themselves incapable of explaining the economic crisis to their citizens and lack vision. ... MoreMay 24, 2010 | Belgian Political Stability and its Implications for the US EconomyPaul Pass: In spite of the present media attention to the economic problems in Greece, a problem is brewing in the heart of Europe that European and American policymakers would be ill-advised to ignore. The possible break-up of the Belgian state might have severe repercussions on the stability of the European Union and negatively affect the US economy as well. For the sake of future transatlantic relations, the US and Europe should pay close attention to the developments in Brussels. ... MoreApril 13, 2010 | Fight Not Flight for US-EU Strategic DialogueTobias Fella: Atlanticists hoped that Barack Obama would be the savior of transatlantic relations, but dashed expectations have strained the relationship. The US and the EU should not be afraid to engage one another to save the alliance. The partners need to promptly engage in a strategic dialogue on transatlantic issues including trade and the Middle East. ... MoreMarch 15, 2010 | Kosovo Beyond NationalismStefan G. Ducich: More than ten years after Operation Allied Force, there is no durable peace in Kosovo. The global community, and the EU in particular, has the responsibility and the influence to usher in a system of governance and accountability, whereby the entire Kosovar populace – regardless of ethnic back ... MoreJanuary 15, 2010 | Parental Leave in EuropeCaroline Hammargren: In Europe, traditional gender roles have changed considerably over the last 50 years: the majority of women have entered the workforce and men have started taking part in child-rearing. Yet, paternity leave has not followed the modernization and domestication of European fathers and is not up to date with men’s new role in society. ... MoreJanuary 6, 2010 | Transatlantic Economic Rivals?Tobias Fella: Competing regulatory rules and policies pose a major challenge to transatlantic relations and to the further development of the multilateral trade order. The EU and US must institutionalize a framework, which supports enhanced liberalization, thus preventing the development of competing regionalism. ... MoreDecember 11, 2009 | EU Rhetoric and Minority Rights ConditionalityClaire Loucks: Minority rights rhetoric adopted by the EU throughout the 1990s was inconsistently applied with an insistence upon protections in Central and Eastern Europe as part of membership criteria, which was not matched by an internal application of such demands. ... MoreNovember 20, 2009 | What Do You Think of the EU's New Leaders?Editorial Team: After weeks of debate, the current Belgian prime minister and the EU trade commissioner were chosen for the top positions created under the Lisbon Treaty. Therefore, we would like to invite our members to discuss these appointments. ... MoreAugust 26, 2009 | Can America's Eagle Fly Again?Iyad Dakka: America must give up its maverick style approach to foreign relations and finally accept the changing nature of international politics. President Obama may understand this, but now opposing parties and interest groups need to jump on board as soon as possible. ... MoreJune 15, 2009 | Economic Crisis not Severe Enough to Change Kremlin PolicyEditorial Team: In the third part of our survey, experts agree that the economic crisis is a small window of opportunity for enhanced Western-Russian cooperation, but not (yet) severe enough to make Moscow more amenable. The Kremlin might continue with its assertive foreign policy to deflect from increasing social tensions. ... MoreJune 12, 2009 | EU Elections: A Missed Opportunity to Fix the Democratic DeficitMarek Kubista: The European Union’s lack of legitimacy is of greater concern than the low voter turnout. To fix the democratic deficit, citizens need to feel like they have some power over the decisions made at a European level. European issues need to be debated by the press and national politicians must stop using Europe as a scapegoat for unpopular decisions. ... MoreJune 9, 2009 | What's Behind European Indifference?Editorial Team: The elections for the European Parliament are tainted by low voter turnout. Although the idea of “Europe” is popular, the European Union is not. Why is that? Join the debate and share your opinion on the European election results. ... MoreJune 8, 2009 | UK's Future in the EU in Question After VoteMarc Lewis Thomas: Future British participation in European Union could be called into question by the results of the EU Parliamentary elections. There are some feasible outcomes for Britain vis-à-vis EU participation in the context of domestic and European issues. ... MoreMarch 16, 2009 | Regional Organizations Will Gain New PowersKyle Robert Coppin: In the future, nations will devolve into smaller, homogenous states that are united into regional organizations that take on responsibilities of foreign affairs, national defense, and others. ... MoreFebruary 18, 2009 | The Balkan Countries Need Regional IntegrationPawel Jan Olszewski: The so called multinational Balkan region can be seen as the mirror of the EU - but why is this mirror still broken? Are seven years of bad luck for the region to be expected in view of creating a more lasting peace, or just more decades of instability, threats and the power of domination? ... MoreDecember 11, 2008 | NATO Transforms for Civil-Military CooperationDavid S. Yost : In order to deal with new security challenges, NATO is developing its concept for cooperation with civilian organizations. Since the early 1990’s, the European Union, the OSCE and the United Nations have been the closest partners. Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan are showing how crucial it is to expand this work. ... MoreSeptember 5, 2008 | EU Should Balance Criticism Toward Russia and GeorgiaLeonie Holthaus: The EU should serve as a mediator in the Russian-Georgian dispute. This role requires that the EU does not take sides with one conflicting party but rather balance its criticism. Even if a position like this is perceived as “hesitant” in the US press, it may contribute to resolving the conflict by diplomatic means. ... MoreOctober 17, 2007 | Why Europe Needs a Hard Power Reality CheckSoeren Kern: I argue that the soft power of Europe requires US hard power behind it to be effective. A strong America and a strong transatlantic relationship will increase—not decrease—Europe’s position on the global stage. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 16, 2012 | Dr. Patryk Pawlak, EU Institute for Security StudiesDr. Patryk Pawlak is a Research Fellow at the EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris where he deals with EU-US relations and US domestic and foreign policies. He also deals with EU Justice and Home Affairs, with particular regard to its external dimension, border management and data protection. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the European University Institute in Florence. April 27, 2012 | The EU Path to ProsperityInternational trade is not a zero-sum game; it is a mutually beneficial good. ++ Any steps to stop international trade through protectionist measures will only hinder economic growth in Europe. ++ Innovation is a major driver of economic progress. ++ Innovation comes largely from strong domestic and international competition. ++ This means that the EU should provide support for rules that ... MoreApril 10, 2012 | A Compass for the CSDPThe European Union’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) is intended to enable Europe to actively pursue peace in its neighborhood. From the beginning, it has been a key concern of the Social Democrats’ policy on Europe. Emerging from EU impotence in the face of the violent break-up of the former Yugoslavia this policy instrument is supposed to enable effective European crisis management. ... MoreNovember 26, 2011 | Nina Hachigian, Center for American ProgressNina Hachigian is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and co-author of The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise. September 28, 2011 | Defence Spending in Europe: Can We Do Better Without Spending More?“The situation of defence capacities in Europe is pretty dire,” concludes Fabio Liberti in his report for the French think tank Notre Europe. “The budgetary crisis that is afflicting member states of the Union is likely to mean more cuts in national defence budgets. The issue of improving the efficiency of spending in defence is therefore one that is being raised with a certain amount of ... MoreDecember 6, 2010 | Europe's Piecemeal FailurePolicy makers are making the same mistake with the sovereign debt crisis in Europe that they did with the banks two years ago. ++ Dealing with the problem on a case by case basis ignores fundamental systemic flaws. ++ The solution for the euro zone is twofold: The ECB needs to make a commitment to buy government bonds from at-risk countries. ++ Secondly, austerity alone is not the answer: ... MoreAugust 5, 2010 | Moralisation of Capitalism: The New Enlightenment?The financial crisis has marked the start of a new chapter in history: the post-western world. ++ The global balance of power is shifting, and the traditional responses of denial from America and soul-searching from Europe will not alter this reality. ++ The western comparative advantage is not found in its demographics, economics, or military, but rather in its ideals: democracy, the rule of ... MoreJuly 22, 2010 | Missile-defense Cooperation is a Joint PriorityNorth America, Europe, and Russia should work together to create a Euro-Atlantic security system based on trilateral missile-defense cooperation. ++ Political rather than technical obstacles have been the main stumbling blocks. ++ The design and implementation of the new security architecture must be based on a joint assessment of threats and shared equally by the three partners. ++ This moment ... MoreJuly 16, 2010 | Europe Must Choose a Low-Carbon FutureThe European Union should raise its emissions target from a 20 to a 30 percent reduction of the 1990 levels by the year 2020. ++ At the current set target, Europe puts itself at a competitive disadvantage behind China, Japan, and the US in attracting low-carbon investment. ++ The recession has reduced emissions, thereby lowering the cost of increasing this reduction target. ++ Acting now to get ... MoreJuly 7, 2010 | The European FaithfulThe European Union has forged a peculiar type of bureaucracy. ++ Eurocrats are a class of true believers who see their role in furthering European integration as not merely a job but a divine calling. ++ As the defenders of a greater ideal against the evils of nationalism, Eurocrats have developed a disdain for the inconvenient realities of democratic dialogue. ++ An elected yet unaccountable ... MoreJune 18, 2010 | Fabrice Pothier, Director of Carnegie EuropeFabrice Pothier is the director of Carnegie Europe, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s pan-European foreign policy forum for senior policy makers, experts, and leading journalists. Pothier is a noted commentator on European policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, transatlantic issues, and global drugs policy. February 12, 2010 | EU Needs to Rethink CSDP MissionsThe over 20 operations and missions conducted up to present within the framework of the European Union’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) have had mixed results, both for civilian and military operations. While some missions like the one in Indonesia have been extraordinarily successful, others like the EUFOR Tchad/RCA mission have failed miserably. If the EU intends to be taken ... MoreFebruary 10, 2010 | Spain is the Weakest Link in the G-20The Spanish gov’t. is doing damage control to combat the belief that the country is holding back the rest of the eurozone. ++ Spain is the only G-20 country still to be in a recession as of the 4th quarter of 2009. ++ “The eurozone could drift, essentially with a bifurcation, with a strong centre and a weaker periphery.” ++ Comparisons to Greece should be avoided as Spain is in ... MoreFebruary 1, 2010 | 3 Step Survival Kit for the EurozoneThe EU will bail out one of its fellow members for the first time in its 11 year-long honeymoon with the euro. ++ After Greece and Portugal, Spain is likely to ask for support as well. ++ What should be done in order to prevent the eurozone from faltering?++ First, a transparent crisis-management system to impose string-attached bail-out plans; second, a strong political leadership from the ... MoreJanuary 11, 2010 | Europe: Quality Instead of QuantityThe European Union is set to lose 50 million inhabitants by 2050, which is equal to the populations of Greece and Poland combined. Not only does Europe’s population persistently decrease, it continues to age as well. Europe’s demographic decline has military experts and economists alarmed as to the future of European security and economic well-being. However, the premise is unfounded ... MoreDecember 21, 2009 | "Europe's Rising Global Role"Global governance structures need to be revisited to ensure they work for people everywhere. ++ Multi-lateral engagement is necessary to address major international issues like climate change, which – aside from the environmental effects – “could have serious geopolitical and social repercussions.” ++ The EU cannot meet its challenges without a strong Europe in the World. ... MoreNovember 18, 2009 | Causing a Splash: Turkey in Tehran November 13, 2009 | A New Chapter for EuropeThe celebrations to mark the fall of the Berlin wall were faultless but talk soon turned to who should take up the high positions created by the Lisbon Treaty. ++ “Personalities matter [as we have] the possibility of creating a Europe that acts more as one.” ++ A unified foreign policy is vital to help to destroy the global poverty divide and to keep pace with the rise of China and ... MoreAugust 14, 2009 | How Russia Takes TurkeyThe Turkish-Russian relationship has improved immensely since Turkey’s setback in its EU accession plans. ++ Despite supporting Europe’s Nabucco pipeline project Ankara also cooperates with Russia over gas supplies. ++ “If Turkey still had hopes for EU membership, it probably would have reacted differently” to Russia’s interest. ++ There is no reason for Ankara to coordinate its ... MoreJune 30, 2009 | Afghan Balance Sheets Will Show Western MistakesThe international community is taking inventory of their expenditure in Afghanistan. ++ The results will reveal a wide range of shortfalls, especially on behalf of the EU. ++ In spite of the existing realization that the Afghan war will not be won with weapons, inadequacies such as “deficits in international coordination, unkept promises and rivalry among governments” must be addressed. ++ “There ... MoreMay 6, 2009 | The European Experiment of Unity Has FailedDespite decades of institutional development seeming to create a more integrated Europe, the continent remains more divided than united. ++ Europe’s different cultures are not spoken of because it is politically incorrect to do so. ++ Today, Europe’s political composition obscures the cultural emphasis with which it began. ++ Some Eurocrats seem to be forcing unity onto the people. ++ The ... MoreMarch 4, 2009 | Changing Priorities Could Reshape the EUThe economic crisis could result in an outbreak of nationalism across Europe. ++ It would be a retrograde step to roll back the successes that have been made in the areas of free movement of goods, people, services and capital. ++ These are important rights for European citizens. ++ Division when international co-operation is required would be unfortunate. ++ It may be the case that the future ... MoreJanuary 30, 2009 | Somali Pirates and Rising Naval PowersLast year June 27, 2008 | Europe's State of NirvanaThe rejection of the Lisbon Treaty is symptomatic of the European perception of the union. ++ There is a steady loss of self-confidence and growth of pessimism about the union’s future. ++ Europeans also fear they will not be able to integrate immigrants and that the union will lose its shared values. ++ One explanation for Europe’s lack of leadership is that gaining more influence ... MoreMay 22, 2008 | Europe's Geopolitical Influence is WaningGiven its relatively small geopolitical size, Europe needs to encourage stability among its neighbors in an effort to sustain its current enjoyment of internal tranquility. ++ While slowly crawling from beneath the US security blanket under which it has hidden for decades, Europe must look to new regions, such as East Asia, for security agreements and interregional cooperation. ++ At the same ... MoreNovember 21, 2007 | Alarm is Growing About Rising Food PricesAs the prices of basic food staples soar, the world’s poor are getting ever-hungrier and increasingly vulnerable. Furthermore, the World Food Program (WFP) is experiencing exponential growth in expenditures, informs the Economist. While 850 million people go critically hungry daily in poor countries, the rich world is concerned about 1.1 billion obese and higher incidence of cardio-vascular ... MoreNovember 16, 2007 | Russia Returns to the BalticRussia’s influence once again looms over the Baltic countries, and their position within the European Union and NATO is not mitigating the threat, argues International Herald Tribune journalist Adam Ellick. New Russian investments in media and infrastructure, coercive use of strategic energy sources, and instigation of militancy among Russian minorities have rendered Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ... MoreNovember 7, 2007 | Europe's Old Age Seems More Like the Prime Time of Its YouthDebunking five traditional myths about the European economy, Steven Hill from the Washington Post, reassesses Europe’s economic position vis-à-vis the United States and the World. The “eurosclerotic” European Union is the world’s leading economic bloc, accounting for about one-third of all trade. November 2, 2007 | Lorenzo Fioramonti and Sonia Lucarelli Analyze the European Union's Global ImageLack of enthusiasm for the EU at home inspired researchers Lorenzo Fioramonti and Sonia Lucarelli from the University of Bologna, to test perceptions of the Union beyond its borders. Their findings point to a EU little known in Latin America and almost unheard of in Africa. Despite commanding all elements necessary for a larger and more important international presence, in wealthier countries ... MoreCommentsNovember 26, 2012 | I think we're coming to a stage of the...April 17, 2012 | Thanks for your reflections Gökhan. 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