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“Western Balkans’ Plight is Wake-up Call for Europe”, Vedran Džihić and Paul Schmidt (ÖGFE, Austria)
The coronavirus pandemic has deepened the vulnerabilities of the Western Balkan countries and exposed the weakness of their state institutions, […]
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“The new Digital Compass at the EU: risks and opportunities”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
On 9th March 2021, the European Commission released its newly Digital Compass: the first detailed document by which EU’s Digital Decade ambitions are translated into measurable, […]
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“From Tectonic Shifts to Winds of Change in North Africa and the Middle East: Europe’s Role”, Nathalie Tocci et al. (IAI, Italy)
This publication by Nathalie Tocci, Riccardo Alcaro, Francesca Caruso, Silvia Colombo, Dario Cristiani, Andrea Dessì, Flavia Fusco and Daniela Huber […]
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“Keys to reactivating the EU–CELAC partnership and channelling the globalisation of the future”, Anna Ayuso (CIDOB, Barcelona)
To reactivate EU–CELAC relations, new paths must be found that take in not only the consequences of the pandemic, but […]
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“Quo Vadis, Bitcoin?”, Judith Arnal Martín, María Eugenia Menéndez-Morán and Javier Muñoz Moldes (Elcano, Spain)
Technological progress has enabled the development of new assets that aim at fulfilling the functions of money. Replacing traditional money […]
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“The Role of Differentiation in EU Foreign, Security and Defence Policy Cooperation with Neigh-bouring Countries”, Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Ian Bond and Luigi Scazzieri (IAI, Italy)
The EU extensively practices differentiation in its foreign, security and defence policy, both internally and externally towards its neighbours. Neighbouring […]
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“De-Securitising and Re-Prioritising EU-Iraq Relations”, Flavia Fusco (IAI, Italy)
Located at the heart of the Middle East, connecting the Levant to the Persian Gulf, Iraq has always been at […]
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“The EU’s comprehensive response to out of area crises: Plugging the capability-expectations gap”, Pernille Rieker and Steven Blockmans (NUPI, Norway)
Since adopting a “comprehensive approach” to crisis management in 2013, the EU has spent considerable time and energy on streamlining […]
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“Restoring the Rule of Law within the EU: in Judges we Trust”, Jessica Almqvist (Elcano, Spain)
How to respond to the rule of law challenges faced as a result of access to power of Right-wing populist […]
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“Norway – optimising EU non-membership to maximise mutual European added value”, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
Several countries outside the European Union have cooperation agreements with the EU that integrate them more or less into European […]
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“The Plight of the Western Balkans Is a Wake-up Call for Europe”, Vedran Džihić and Paul Schmidt (IAI, Italy)
In societies devastated by the pandemic, the EU needs to leave its conventional tool-box behind and urgently speed up the […]
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“The future of the EU’s lead-candidate procedure”, Paul Schmidt and Johanna Edthofer (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis proposes the following policy recommendations: The EU Parliament would be well advised to resuscitate and reform the EU’s […]
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“The Conference on the Future of Europe: Tackling Differentiated Integration”, Nicoletta Pirozzi (IAI, Italy)
During the first wave of the pandemic in Europe, the actions and statements of national leaders revealed a deep rift […]
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“Europe’s Quest for Digital Sovereignty: GAIA-X as a Case Study”, Simona Autolitano and Agnieszka Pawlowska (IAI, Italy)
There is currently much discussion about “digital sovereignty” in Europe. While the term encompasses very diverse connotations, it refers to […]
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“Towards a new technology foreign policy in Spain and the EU”, Raquel Jorge Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
Technology and digital policy need to be converted into a single, sole line of foreign policy in both Spain and […]
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“Europe’s Missile Defence and Italy: Capabilities and Cooperation”, Alessandro Marrone and Karolina Muti (IAI, Italy)
Europe’s missile defence is structurally linked to NATO deterrence and defence architecture, and it has to face both a worsened […]
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“Technological Competition: Can the EU Compete with China?”, Francesca Ghiretti (IAI, Italy)
The debate on technological development and the unfolding fourth technological revolution tends to neglect the role of the EU, relegating […]
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“After the European Council: is there a formula for stability with an unpredictable Turkey?”, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)
One week before the European Council meeting, Turkey watchers witnessed a member of the Turkish Parliament from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) […]
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“The future of the EU’s Spitzenkandidaten procedure”, Johanna Edthofer and Paul Schmidt (ÖGFE, Austria)
The EU`s Spitzenkandidaten procedure was successfully introduced at the European elections in 2014. The European parties reached an agreement that […]
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“The politics of differentiated integration: what do governments want? Country report – Latvia”, Kārlis Bukovskis, Aleksandra Palkova and Ieva Vārna (LIIA, Latvia)
The research investigates the salience and position of the Latvian government and the parliament on the differentiated integration (DI) of […]
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“The External Action of the European Union – Concepts, Approaches, Theories”, Sieglinde Gstöhl and Simon Schunz (College of Europe, Bruges)
The External Action of the European Union – Concepts, Approaches, Theories is a groundbreaking new textbook offering an extensive coverage of EU […]
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SEnECA Recommendation Workshop “Central Asia in 2030 and beyond: with or without the European Union?”
On Thursday 11 July, TEPSA organised the SEnECA Recommendations Workshop: “Central Asia in 2030 and beyond: with or without the […]
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“Norway and the changing Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union”, Christophe Hillion (NUPI, Norway)
Norway and the changing Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union For decades, Norway has cooperated with the […]
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“The European Parliament in times of EU crisis — Dynamics and Transformations”, Oliver Costa ed. (College of Europe Bruges)
Oliver Costa ed., The European Parliament in times of EU crisis — Dynamics and Transformations, January 2019. The Department of […]
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Launching event at the European Parliament: “The European Parliament in times of EU crisis — Dynamics and Transformations” (CoE, Belgium)
Following the publication of the book The European Parliament in times of EU crisis — Dynamics and Transformations (Palgrave, 2019), authored mainly […]
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“Les partis politiques belges et l’UE – De Belgische politieke partijen en de EU”, Cédric Cheneviere & Frederik Mesdag (CoE, Belgium)
Cédric Cheneviere & Frederik Mesdag (dir.), Les partis politiques belges et l’UE – De Belgische politieke partijen en de EU, March […]
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“Reactive power EU: Russian aggression and the development of an EU Arctic Policy”, Marianne Riddervold and Maia Cross (NUPI, Norway)
Marianne Riddervold and Maia Cross, Reactive Power EU: Russian Aggression and the Development of an EU Arctic Policy, February 2019 […]
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“Italy and the EU: On a Collision Course?”, Ferdinando Nelli Feroci (IAI, Italy)
Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, Italy and the EU: On a Collision Course?, IAI Commentaries, 19:15, IAI, February 2019 The present Italian […]
Read more“The Global Spectator: Europe lifts its Chinese veil”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Andrés Ortega, The Global Spectator: Europe lifts its Chinese veil, April 2019 The veil has been lifted from what has […]
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“European Parliament election preview: Romania’s EU elections will be a battleground for reformist forces”, Bianca Toma & Alexandru Damian (CRPE, Romania)
The 2019 European Parliament elections will be held on 23-26 May. Ahead of the elections, we will be previewing the […]
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“Extending Article 50: Brussels Geopolitical Play”, Alan Riley (CIDOB, Spain)
Alan Riley, Extending Article 50: Brussels Geopolitical Play, February 2019 The chaos in the House of Commons on 29th January had […]
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“La politique migratoire du Maroc entre l’Union africaine et l’Union européenne : Le difficile pari d’un équilibre”, Ferrié Jean-Noël (CIFE, France)
“La politique migratoire du Maroc entre l’Union africaine et l’Union européenne : Le difficile pari d’un équilibre”, Ferrié Jean-Noë, Note de recherche […]
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Final Public Conference “The Middle East and the EU: New Realities, New Policies”, 6 March 2019 (CIDOB, Spain)
Final Public Conference “The Middle East and the EU: New Realities, New Policies” When? 6th March 2019 Where? Egmont Palace, Brussels MENARA and MEDRESET, both […]
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“Europe and Iran: The Economic and Commercial Dimensions of a Strained Relationship”, Cornelius Adebahr (IAI, Italy)
“Europe and Iran: The Economic and Commercial Dimensions of a Strained Relationship”, Cornelius Adebahr, IAI Papers, 18:24, IAI, December 2018 […]
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“The US-Europe vs. Russia Triangle”, Eugene B. Rumer (IAI, Italy)
Russia’s relations with Europe and the United States are at their worst since the end of the Soviet Union. Russian […]
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Applications now open for the “Master in Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation” (IAI and the LUISS School of Government)
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the LUISS School of Government have joined their forces to launch a new Master programme […]
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“European Union and Challenges of Cultural Policies: Critical Perspectives” – Special Issue of Croatian International Relations Review – CIRR, Jaka Primorac, Aleksandra Uzelac, Paško Bilić (IRMO, Croatia)
This special issue is the output of the biannual Jean Monnet project ‘EU Competences and National Cultural Policies: Critical Dialogues […]
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“Austria’s EU-presidency: between ambition and reality”, Paul Schmidt, Christoph Breinschmid (ÖGFE)
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“Avoiding conflict? The EU legislative process in times of tension”, Olivier Rozenberg, Stéphanie Novak, Selma Bendjaballah, Renaud Dehousse (SciencesPo – CNRS, France)
The current crisis could lead us to expect an overall increase of conflicts in the EU legislative process and eventually […]
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“A Brazilian perspective on the challenges facing the EU and Latin American cooperation agenda”, Carlos R. S. Milan (Elcano, Spain)
The construction of a cooperation agenda between the EU and South America must take into account the challenges Latin American […]
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“The security strategies of the US, China, Russia and the EU: Living in different worlds”, Mika Aaltola, Jyrki Kallio, Kristi Raik, Katri Pynnöniemi (FIIA, Finland)
This report analyzes and compares the security strategies of four major international actors: the United States, China, Russia and the […]
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“Lebanon-EU Relations and Ways Forward: Qualitative Research Findings with Key Stake-holders in Lebanon”, Karina Goulordava (IAI, Italy)
This report provides qualitative findings from interviews conducted with key stakeholders in Lebanon within the categories of labour, women’s rights, […]
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“In the antechamber of a multi-front trade war”, Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
The US president, Donald J. Trump, has extended the deadline given to the European Union (EU) by one month, until […]
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“The Economic Agenda between Brazil and the EU: Prospects for a Bilateral and Global Up-grading”, Anna Ayuso, Susanne Gratius (IAI, Italy)
IAI Papers, 18:08, April 2018. Brazil is still the European Union’s largest economic partner in Latin America, despite Europe’s trade […]
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“Report on EU comprehensive approach to conflict prevention and peacebuilding”, Giovanni Faleg, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Bernardo Venturi (IAI, Italy)
EU-CIVCAP, March 2018 This report appraises the evolution of the EU’s comprehensive approach into the integrated approach, in comparison with […]
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“Perspectives on an Uncertain World: Japan-EU Views on the United States and Russia”, Kazuto Suzuki (IAI, Italy)
IAI Commentaries, 18:21, March 2018 Japan and the European Union share many commonalities. Both are advanced industrialized countries, are governed […]
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“Europe strengthens the rule of law”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Europe –the EU and the Council of Europe– has enhanced the rule of law for both its citizens and member […]
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“Roadblocks and Avenues for Brazil-Europe Cooperation: Exploring a Wider Security Agenda”, Leonardo Paz Neves, IAI Papers, 18:6, March 2018 (IAI, Italy)
Since 2013, Brazil and Europe have both been dealing with several crises that seem to have prevented them from […]
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“Australia and the EU in the Indo-Pacific: Is Cooperation towards a Rules-Based Order Possible?”, Milena Selivanov, Nicola Casarini (IAI, Italy)
IAI Commentaries, 18:19, March 2018 The regional power shift in the Indo-Pacific poses opportunities and threats to Australia and the […]
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“Asia is booming – what are the implications?”, Ane Teksum Isbrekken (NUPI, Norway)
Connectivity has become a buzzword today. It topped the agenda at the joint conference on trade, infrastructure and Europe–Asia relations, […]
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“The “internal security” of the European Union: the case of the Border and Coast Guard”, Reinaldo Saraiva Hermenegildo (IPRI-NOVA, Portugal)
in: PROELIUM – Revista da Academia Militar, VII, N.º 14, January 2018, pp. 147-182. In this article the author analyses the […]
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Europe in the face of a new privileged strategic scenario: the Indo-Pacific region, Mario Esteban (Elcano, Spain)
in Expert Comments, 20 February 2018 The dawn of the 21st century has seen a re-balancing of the international playing field […]
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Europe-Japan cooperation for a rules-based international liberal order, Mario Esteban, Luis Simón (Elcano, Spain)
in Analyses of the Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), 25 January 2018 Despite its shortcomings, the international liberal order is worth saving. […]
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“Study on investment needs and obstacles along industrial value chains.”, Andrea Szalavetz, Magdolna Sass et al. (IWE, Hungary)
The European Union currently faces a need to invest in modernising its industry across all value chains in order […]
Read more“The European Union must effectively develop energy relations with global producers and partners”, Lukáš Tichý, Nikita Odintsov, Jan Mazač, Jan Prouza, a Michaela Prouzová (IIR, Prague)
There are almost no oil or gas resources in the EU. To strengthen its energy security, the EU has taken […]
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