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Much ado about little: Britain and the EU budget

Insight by John Springford
07 November 2012

Britain is expending considerable political capital on freezing the EU budget. It would be best to push for reform of how the budget is spent.
Russia needs a plan for modernising its economy

Insight by Charles Grant
06 November 2012

Russia remains dependent on oil and gas, yet its leaders lack a coherent plan for rebalancing the economy. President Putin does not seem bothered.
Economic recovery requires a better deal for labour

Policy brief by Simon Tilford
05 November 2012

Unless labour receives a larger share of the pie, Europe's economic recovery will prove elusive and popular hostility to markets will grow.
US foreign policy after the presidential election: What should Europeans expect?

Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell
25 October 2012

For all the sparring between the presidential candidates on US foreign policy, a second Obama term or a Romney administration would have a lot in common.
Will the euro crisis lead to the break-up of EU member-states?

Insight by Tomas Valasek
24 October 2012

The crisis is fuelling separatism in Spain and Belgium. But elsewhere in Europe separatists do poorly. Scotland's example may yet discourage others from following Catalonia and Flanders.
Alice in euroland: What political union for the single currency?

Insight by Philip Whyte
09 October 2012

The eurozone needs to be embedded in a 'political union' if it is to work better. The question is: what sort of political union?
Cameron's European 'own goal': Leaving EU police and justice co-operation

Policy brief by Hugo Brady
03 October 2012

David Cameron wants to pull the UK out of most EU co-operation on crime and policing by 2014. The move is bad for Britain.
Connecting Europe's energy systems

Policy brief by Stephen Tindale
01 October 2012

Europe’s energy infrastructure urgently needs to be modernised, to maximise renewable energy use. The Commission’s proposals on infrastructure should be adopted as soon as possible.