Friday, May 30, 2014

The new European Commission: which president, and what priorities?

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The EU has probably never faced greater challenges. Chronically slow economic growth, and a euro crisis that is dormant but far from resolve...
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Friday, May 23, 2014

Devolution in Ukraine: Panacea or Pandora’s Box?

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Russia and the West do not agree on much about Ukraine, but both say that state power there has been too centralised. They are right that pe...
Thursday, May 15, 2014

Presidential candidates, European federalism and Tony Giddens

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These European elections promise to be difficult for the EU. Opinion polls are predicting a surge in support for anti-EU parties of left and...
Tuesday, May 06, 2014

What is wrong with German foreign policy?

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During the euro crisis, Germany has become Europe’s unquestioned leader on economic policy-making. Both the strength of its economy and the ...
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Monday, April 28, 2014

Quantitative easing alone will not do the trick

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Very low inflation poses a mounting threat to the economic stability of the eurozone. The rate of consumer price inflation has been below 1 ...
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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Why a British exit is not inevitable

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As someone who wants Britain to remain in the EU, I have long been sceptical of my side’s ability to win a referendum on that question. The ...
Monday, April 07, 2014

How to reduce dependence on Russian gas

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At the European Summit on March 20th and 21st, government leaders were supposed to agree climate and energy targets for 2030. Instead, they ...
Thursday, April 03, 2014

Can the EU help Belarus to guard its independence?

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Belarus is the forgotten member of the EU’s Eastern Partnership. The EU has negotiated ‘action plans’ with the other five members – Armenia,...
Tuesday, April 01, 2014

Europe and Russia: Continental divide?

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In annexing Crimea, President Vladimir Putin violated a powerful post-1945 taboo against incorporating other countries’ territory into your ...