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The European Council on Foreign Relations

Commentary: Institutions, Money and Power

How can the European Union and its member countries increase their global reach? How should the EU pursue its interests and values through trade and aid policies? Can European civilian and military capabilities be deployed with greater effectiveness in the world?s conflict zones?

More wisdom for Europe

19 Dec 07 - José Ignacio Torreblanca,

Compared to its original formulation, the mandate given to Felipe Gonz?lez to chair an "Independent Reflection Group" amounts to a substantial shift.

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This treaty is a mess, but it will free Europe to do more important things

13 Dec 07 - Timothy Garton Ash

In itself, the treaty will do nothing to convince Europe's citizens, or the rest of the world, of what the EU is good for. But it will help the EU to do things that may convince them.

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The Comit? des Sages: a wise idea?

12 Dec 07 - José Ignacio Torreblanca,

European leaders are set to examine Nikolas Sarkozy's proposal to launch a "Comit? des Sages" but the proposal has so far been received with scepticism by most stakeholders.

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On Iran, the wind goes out of the balloon

04 Dec 07 - Daniel Korski,

The wind seems have gone out of the Bush administration's Iran balloon. But air has been seeping out since the IAEA report in mid-November.

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Steps toward an EU-NATO link

27 Nov 07 - Daniel Korski,

The EU and NATO have a new opportunity to collaborate in ways that would help both organizations deal with fragile and failing states. But it will require practical steps to overcome ideological opposition to greater cooperation.

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A cool response to Sarkozy's EU agenda

20 Nov 07 - Andrew Duff

Since it was first mooted in the summer, the Sarkozy proposal for a new round of arguments about the future of Europe has been met with growing consternation.

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Two cheers for Gordon Brown's speech

13 Nov 07 - Daniel Korski,

Gordon Brown has laid out his foreign policy vision, including on Europe. But he missed two key elements: a strong, positive case for enlargement and arguments for the Lisbon Treaty

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Rebuilding a house divided

06 Nov 07 - Daniel Korski,

The EU is more divided on foreign policy now than during the Iraq War. But a house divided against itself cannot stand.

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The rise of ?herbivorous powers??

24 Oct 07 - Ivan Krastev & Mark Leonard

A global public opinion survey shows that there is growing public support for a more multi-polar world, and 35% of world citizens would like to see the EU's influence to grow.

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Much work to do

23 Oct 07 - José Ignacio Torreblanca,

Ratification and implementation of the new EU treaty is an opportunity to win the argument for Europe's global role

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No way to treat a friend

19 Oct 07 - Chris Patten

Europe has just as much to lose as Turkey if the doubters prevail in the membership battle

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Drafting a global player

17 Oct 07 - Mark Leonard,

Unless something goes badly wrong, EU leaders will agree a new treaty at this week's summit in Lisbon. This opinion piece was published by the Wall Street Journal.

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A microcosm of Europe

09 Oct 07 - Thomas Klau

What would happen if all of Europe were brought together in one room? This weekend an ambitious 'deliberative poll' will help us find out.

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Regulating Rambo

03 Oct 07 - Daniel Korski,

Private Security Companies are indispensable on the modern battle-field, but they need to be regulated. The EU may succeed where national governments and self-regulation have failed.

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EU's Borders and Neighbours

01 Oct 07 - ,

The post-modern EU can learn from the medieval concept of borders.

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