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Why is Britain eurosceptic?

Essay by Charles Grant
19 December 2008

The British are more hostile to the EU than any other European people. But why? Charles Grant looks at the role of geography, history and economics in nurturing euroscepticism.
What the summit says about the EU

Insight by Katinka Barysch
16 December 2008

The EU summit on December 10th-11th 2008 was a success in so far as EU leaders managed to agree on all major agenda items. The fact that there was a lot of bitter wrangling and a big dose of compromise was only to be expected against the backdrop of a rapidly worsening European economy.
The Irish send out good vibrations on Lisbon

Insight by Hugo Brady
08 December 2008

Ireland’s parliament – the Oireachtas – recently published a lengthy report on where the country’s relationship with the EU stands after the country’s rejection of the Lisbon treaty by referendum.
Why Ukraine matters to Europe

Essay by Tomas Valasek
05 December 2008

Until the war in Georgia in August 2008, the EU had taken stability beyond its eastern border for granted. Now it will need to become more active in this volatile region, in which Ukraine is the largest and most important country.
Ten things everyone should know about the Sino-Russian relationship

Policy brief by Bobo Lo
01 December 2008

Sino-Russian ties are at an historic high. But the relationship remains ambivalent and fraught with mistrust. Moscow and Beijing have different views of the world, contrasting foreign policy approaches, and often competing priorities.
State, money and rules: An EU policy for sovereign investments

Essay by Katinka Barysch, Philip Whyte, Simon Tilford
01 December 2008

The debate about sovereign wealth funds will return as global growth and commodity prices recover. European governments have been right to reject new EU rules on SWFs, and instead support multilateral efforts to set voluntary standards.
Issue 63 December/January 2008

28 November 2008
The EU's fleeting chance for global leadership
By Charles Grant
The EU's climate agenda hangs in the balance
By Simon Tilford
How the Irish government might save Lisbon
By Hugo Brady
The EU takes on defence procurement

Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell
28 November 2008

The EU is in the middle of a little noticed – but potentially important – debate about defence markets. For the first time, the European Commission could be authorised to help reduce barriers amongst the EU’s segmented national defence markets.