Publications

  • A new phase in EU-Iran diplomacy
    A new phase in EU-Iran diplomacy
    Insight by Tomas Valasek
    25 January 2008

    The US caused a small earthquake in the foreign policy circles when it announced, in November 2007, that it believes that Iran is no longer producing nuclear weapons.
  • Poland
    Poland's bold new foreign policy
    Insight by Charles Grant
    17 January 2008

    As far as the rest of Europe was concerned, the worst thing about Poland’s Law and Justice government, led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski (and supported by his twin brother, President Lech Kaczynski), was its foreign policy. The twins’ attitude towards Russia, Germany and – sometimes – the EU was confrontational.
  • Growing old gracefully
    Growing old gracefully: How to ease population ageing in Europe
    Essay by Alasdair Murray
    17 January 2008

    Europe stands on the cusp of a demographic revolution. Rising life expectancy and low fertility are radically transforming Europe’s demographic profile. Ageing populations pose profound political, economic and social challenges for Europe.

  • What, if anything, is Europe to do about Pakistan?
    What, if anything, is Europe to do about Pakistan?
    Insight by Melissa Ball, Tomas Valasek
    10 January 2008

    As if to prove that “when it rains, it pours”, Pakistan took yet another step towards chaos with the assassination on December 27th of Benazir Bhutto, the country’s former prime minister.
  • The roadmap to better EU-NATO relations
    The roadmap to better EU-NATO relations
    Briefing note by Tomas Valasek
    20 December 2007

    President Sarkozy has recently said that France may re-integrate into NATO's military command. This abrupt change in French policy opens doors to a much-needed improvement in EU-NATO relations.

  • Don't be fooled: Bali was no breakthrough
    Don't be fooled: Bali was no breakthrough
    Insight by Simon Tilford
    18 December 2007

    The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali produced as much as it was ever likely to do. There was no breakthrough, contrary to the claims of some that attended the conference.
  • Preparing for the multipolar world
    Preparing for the multipolar world: European foreign and security policy in 2020
    Essay by Tomas Valasek, Charles Grant
    18 December 2007

    The world is becoming increasingly multipolar. Will that mean democratic poles lining up against autocracies, in two competing camps? Or will all the leading powers support multilateral institutions?

  • Turkey's role in European energy security
    Turkey's role in European energy security
    12 December 2007

    Turkey – located between big energy producers and the EU market – is crucial for Europe’s energy security. However, plans for the Nabucco pipeline as an alternative to Russian gas supplies are in trouble.