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  • Can national parliaments make the EU more legitimate?
    Insight by Charles Grant, 10 June 2013
    Can national parliaments make the EU more legitimate?
  • The EU's Rubik's cube: Who will lead after 2014?
    Insight by Hugo Brady, 03 April 2013
    The EU's Rubik's cube: Who will lead after 2014?
  • Germany’s plans for treaty change – and what they mean for Britain
    Insight by Charles Grant, 28 March 2013
    Germany & Treaty change
  • 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.
  • The US and the EU should support the Palestinian bid for UN membership
    Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 25 August 2011

    The US and the EU should support the Palestinian request for UN recognition. If framed constructively, the Palestinian initiative can strengthen the prospects for peace.

  • Britain draws the wrong lessons from Libya
    Bulletin article by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 01 August 2011

    When it comes to defence, the United Kingdom is giving up on the EU. For most Britons, the war in Libya has confirmed that the majority of European countries are simply not serious about defence.

  • Turkey's choice
    Opinion piece by Katinka Barysch
    International Herald Tribune, 02 June 2011

    Turkey's election in 2007 was preceded by threats of a military coup. The 2002 one was overshadowed by an economic meltdown.

  • The EU and Russia: All smiles and no action?
    Policy brief by Katinka Barysch, 18 April 2011

    The relationship between the EU and Russia has been warmer than it has been for year. Yet there has been little progress on a new bilateral treaty, an energy dialogue, the new modernisation partnership or security co-operation.

  • A new opportunity for EU foreign policy
    Bulletin article by Charles Grant, , 01 February 2011

    The EU's foreign policy has not impressed many people in recent years. A wide range of views among member-states has made it hard for the EU to develop focused policies on key issues such as Russia and China.

  • Ukraine turns away from democracy and the EU
    Policy brief by Tomas Valasek, 15 October 2010

    Ukraine is turning inwards and becoming increasingly authoritarian. The new president, Viktor Yanukovich, has taken steps to muzzle independent media, harass critics and sideline the opposition.

  • The midterm elections, Europe and US foreign policy
    Bulletin article by Tomas Valasek, 01 October 2010

    Though Barack Obama remains popular in Europe, he has his detractors there, particularly among foreign policy professionals.