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Kosovo - the economic dilemma

Insight by Katinka Barysch
29 February 2008

Now that Kosovo’s independence party is over, the hard work begins. Despite the efforts of the UN and the EU, the institutions of government remain fragile, corruption is rife, and organised crime is a problem.
The EU in Kosovo: Learning to let go

Insight by Tomas Valasek
25 February 2008

Here’s a secret about Kosovo’s independence – it is not real; not yet anyway. Without outside help, Kosovo would not function today. But at the same time, the new EU mission will have to justify its presence in the eyes of the Kosovo people.
Time for the Export-Weltmeister to start consuming

Insight by Simon Tilford
13 February 2008

Too many Europeans are blaming the US for the economic slowdown in Europe, as if everything would have been fine if only the Americans were not so irresponsible. This is complacent.
The Slovak roadblock for the Lisbon treaty

Insight by Tomas Valasek
08 February 2008

Fear the unknown unknowns, the former US defence minister Donald Rumsfeld once said (before falling victim to his own adage). There is a lesson in his words for the framers of the Lisbon treaty.
The Egypt-Gaza boarder breach: A wake up call?

Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell
08 February 2008

Events on the ground in Israel and Gaza have taken a new turn for the worse. But the latest crisis could lead to a more constructive approach in solving the Middle East stand-off.
The Lisbon scorecard VIII: Is Europe ready for an economic storm?

Report by Katinka Barysch, Philip Whyte, Simon Tilford
01 February 2008

After more than half a decade of economic gloom, the years 2006 and 2007 restored some much-needed optimism to Europe. Faster GDP growth and falling unemployment were at least partly due to the implementation of structural reform.
EU migration policy: An A-Z

Essay by Hugo Brady
01 February 2008

More and more people want to come to Europe to live and work. This is a welcome development, given Europe's ageing population. But increasing migration poses big challenges for EU governments.
Issue 58 February/March 2008

25 January 2008
My five ideas for Europe's future
External author(s): Nick Butler
Bad omens loom over Irish referendum
By Hugo Brady
Poland’s bold new foreign policy
By Charles Grant