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Can national parliaments make the EU more legitimate?
Insight by Charles Grant, 10 June 2013
The EU's Rubik's cube: Who will lead after 2014?
Insight by Hugo Brady, 03 April 2013
Germany’s plans for treaty change – and what they mean for Britain
Insight by Charles Grant, 28 March 2013

Carl Bildt and the cost of speaking plainly

Insight by Charles Grant, 21 July 2009

Carl Bildt is better known throughout the world than most of his fellow EU foreign ministers – and many of the prime ministers, too.
The unravelling of the EU

Opinion piece by Charles Grant
Prospect, 03 July 2009

Divided on foreign and defence policy, the EU seems to be slipping backwards. It must learn to speak in one voice, or others will shape the new world order, writes Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform.
Intelligence, emergencies and foreign policy: The EU's role in counter-terrorism

Essay by Hugo Brady, 01 July 2009

Many European countries feel threatened by terrorist plots against civilians and infrastructure. European governments have strengthened their efforts to co-operate on counter-terrorism over the past decade.
Is Europe doomed to fail as a power?

Essay by Charles Grant, 01 July 2009

How relevant is Europe in the emerging multipolar world? On current trends, the EU seems unlikely to be one of the powers that shapes the new order. Divisions among the member-states and a lack of military muscle have weakened the EU's foreign and defence policy.
The EU's approach to Israel and the Palestinians: A move in the right direction

Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 18 June 2009

Divisions amongst Palestinians and the reluctance of the new Israeli government to work towards a viable two-state solution weaken the prospects for peace in the Middle East.
What the economic crisis will mean for European defence

Insight by Tomas Valasek, 05 June 2009

There are mounting indications that defence budgets across Europe, not very high in the first place, could fall further because of the economic crisis.
The EU should do more to support UN peacekeeping in Africa

Bulletin article by Richard Gowan, 01 June 2009

The EU likes to highlight its commitment to tackling failed states, addressing humanitarian disasters and bringing order to unstable regions.
Making a success of the EAS

Insight by Charles Grant, 21 May 2009

If the Irish people vote yes to the Lisbon treaty at the second attempt, and the Czechs, Germans and Poles also ratify, the EU will set up an ‘external action service’ or EAS. This new institution promises to make the Union’s common foreign and security policy more effective.

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