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  • Europe's struggle for influence in Egypt
    Insight by Rem Korteweg, 23 August 2013
    Europe's struggle for influence in Egypt
  • Turkey’s Twitter generation is its European future
    Insight by Heather Grabbe, 19 June 2013
    Gezi park protest
  • Why Europe should change its approach to Azerbaijan
    Bulletin article by Rem Korteweg, 25 March 2013
    Why Europe should change its approach to Azerbaijan
  • The Commission should stand firm on Iceland's accession negotiations
    Insight by Stephen Tindale, 08 August 2012

    The world's longest running democracy would be a welcome member, but the EU should not lower standards on fishing or whaling to encourage Iceland to join.
  • Europe's External Action Service: Ten steps towards a credible EU foreign policy
    Policy brief by Edward Burke, 04 July 2012

    The EU's new diplomatic service has been widely criticised. Although the EEAS has achieved more than many acknowledge, it can still do a lot better.
  • Let Russia show the way on Syria
    Opinion piece by Edward Burke
    The New York Times, 11 June 2012

    Like him or loathe him over his stance on Syria, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, is a better diplomat than most. Experience counts, and Lavrov has spent almost three decades at the United Nations.
  • Batı Türkiye’ye çok yumuşak
    Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    Cumhuriyet, 11 June 2012

    Interview with Charles Grant in Turkish on 'Turkey should focus on working more closely with the EU in specific areas, rather than the accession process.' Please see attachment.
  • Time for France to take the lead on Syria
    Bulletin article by Edward Burke, 25 May 2012

    Western policy towards Syria is a mess and needs to be rethought before it is too late. Lebanon is sliding into conflict and jihadist and other extremist groups have increased their presence in both countries.
  • Le veto russe sur la Syrie n’est pas injustifié
    Opinion piece by Edward Burke
    Le Temps, 28 February 2012

    Sans doute Moscou fait-il de la realpolitik en s’opposant à un projet de résolution du Conseil de sécurité exigeant le départ de Bachar el-Assad. Toutefois, la diplomatie russe a raison de penser qu’un tel texte serait intenable.
  • Russia is not completely wrong about Syria
    Insight by Edward Burke, 17 February 2012

    The Kremlin may be playing realpolitik and taking pride in blocking the West in Syria, but it has drawn attention to some weaknesses in Western diplomacy.
  • EU foreign policy must not become a casualty of the euro crisis
    Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    EU Observer, 16 December 2011

    Dear EU leaders,

    We are seriously concerned about the impact that the current eurozone debt crisis is having on the external relations of the Union.