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Neighbourhood

Time for a new Helsinki Process

The Cold War provides an example of how we can address the deep insecurity highlighted by the conflict in Georgia.
Saturday, 16 August 2008

Regional policy

Blush, but not too deeply

Is corruption bad in Romania? Yes, but the Romania of 2008 is not the Romania of 1990s. And, for that, some thanks are owed to the EU.
Thursday, 14 August 2008

Opinion

The rotten state of Denmark?

An awkward member state might prove to be the perfect case study for things to come in the EU.
Monday, 11 August 2008

Opinion

Peacekeeping, Russian style

As Russia pounds Georgia, the EU is scrambling to come up with a unified response.
Monday, 11 August 2008

Enlargement

The legacy issue

The eyes of the western Balkans are still trained on the legacy of the 1990s. It is time they turned an eye to reform.
Friday, 1 August 2008

Drinks

Economic weapons in wine's war against terroir

A wine's quality has little to do with terroir.
Thursday, 31 July 2008

Enlargement

Turkey's crisis calls for EU therapy You need an active subscription to read this article

The EU must help Turkey discover its political destiny.
Thursday, 31 July 2008

Defence

Enough sandwiches for a picnic?

If the French can turn their attention from what Britain can bring to the party, they may yet be able to lay claim to re-launching Europe's defence [...]
Tuesday, 29 July 2008

Neighbourhood

Two and a half cheers for the Mediterranean Union

Despite himself, the French president pulled off the re-launch of the Barcelona Process. Now we need to make it fly.
Friday, 25 July 2008

Foreign affairs

Dodik's blunder

Milorad Dodik, the leader of the Bosnian Serbs, may just have toyed with nationalism too much for his own good.
Friday, 11 July 2008

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Labour

Making babies makes sense for EU competitiveness You need an active subscription to read this article

Europe is turning its back on bigger families – and the economy will suffer.
Thursday, 24 July 2008

Policies

Europe must put a smarter price on carbon You need an active subscription to read this article

Rather than target fuel, the EU must work on neutral ways to tax carbon dioxide.
Thursday, 24 July 2008

EU governance

Sarkozy Agonistes

Why is Nicolas Sarkozy, spectacular in so many ways, also so unpopular at home?
Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Foreign affairs

The ghost of sanctions (not quite) past

The EU's policy toward Uzbekistan was once hailed; it is now an example of unprincipled policy-making at its worst.
Friday, 18 July 2008

EU governance

Historian who made history You need an active subscription to read this article

Bronislaw Geremek, MEP and leader of the Polish Solidarity movement, died on Sunday 13 July.
Thursday, 17 July 2008

Justice

Bulgaria needs a stronger dose of the EU You need an active subscription to read this article

A no-nonsense approach to Bulgaria and its problems with corruption will be better in the long run.
Thursday, 17 July 2008

EU governance

Lost in too many translations You need an active subscription to read this article

It may be wrong culturally and difficult politically, but our limited linguistic capacity and the EU's needs suggest that English should be the EU's [...]
Thursday, 17 July 2008

Foreign affairs

Whose interests does justice serve?

Justice for Darfuris is needed, not just for the victims but to help avert a repetition of atrocities, Human Rights Watch argues.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Foreign affairs

A new great shame ahead?

With the backing of the European Commission, the EIB is set to foray into Central Asia, lending without standards and with no regard for human [...]
Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Energy

Powering Europe, with Africa's aid

The Mediterranean Union could help Europe switch to clean energy.
Friday, 11 July 2008

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