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Can Europe lead in a post-western world? - 11 Jun 13

Should Europe simply retire from global governance? Or are there assets on which it can draw in order to play an influential role as a new world order emerges?

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Wider Europe

Publications

European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2013

31 Jan 13

A comprehensive evaluation of European foreign policy

Time to grow up: what Obama's re-election means for Europe

15 Nov 12

Europe needs to take more responsibility in its neighbourhood

The EU and Ukraine after the 2012 elections

01 Nov 12

The EU needs to rethink its approach towards Ukraine

Transnistria: A bottom-up solution

25 Sep 12

How to defrost Moldova's frozen conflict

The EU and Azerbaijan: Beyond Oil

22 May 12

How Europe can promote democracy in Azerbaijan

The end of the Putin consensus

01 Mar 12

Putin's return: why Europe should prepare for a weaker Putin

European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2012

01 Feb 12

How well did European foreign policy perform over the last year?

Ukraine after the Tymoshenko verdict

16 Dec 11

Instead of lecturing Ukraine the EU must show that it means business

Dealing with a post-BRIC Russia

30 Nov 11

Learning to deal with a changing Russia under a familiar leader

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Commentary

Time for a strategic pause in EU - Russia relations?

Jana Kobzova , - 08 May 13

The time has come for the EU to rethink its relationship with its biggest neighbour. Instead of talking about strategic relations with Moscow, the EU should consider a strategic pause.

 

A sandcastle in the sun: Putin’s first year back in power

Vladimir Putin may still be the most popular politician in Russia, but his system of government is showing certain signs of weakness one year after returning to power.

 

Think again: European decline

Although it may seem that Europe is down and out as it struggles with multiple crises, things are in fact far, far better than they appear on the surface. 

 

Serbia, Kosovo and the benefits of normalisation

d, - 24 Apr 13

The EU-brokered deal between Serbia and Kosovo settles the most acute dispute in the Balkans and is likely to have an impact on the wider region. Yet it may be too early to declare victory in the Balkans.

 

Putting an end to the EU autopilot on Georgia

Jana Kobzova , - 08 Apr 13

The outcome of last October's parliamentary elections has sent Georgia on a bumpy road of political transition. The EU can help by stepping up its engagement and gain a more impartial foothold in the country.

 

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Reinvention of Europe

In the Press

Deutsche Welle
24 May 13

Anthony Dworkin comments on Obama's move towards increased transparency around drone strikes.

Pozri
24 May 13

Hans Kundnani comments on the benefits that both China and Germany expect to gain from their emerging…

Le Point
24 May 13

Hans Kundnani is quoted on the reciprocal relationship between China and Germany.

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