Archive: 2013

Ukraine and Bulgaria show power of EU model

  • Dimitar Bechev
  • Commentary

There are still countries in Europe where protestors enthusiastically wave the EU's star-studded flag rather than burning it in anger. These days Kiev's embattled EuroMaidan is as much the heart of the Union as the Schuman roundabout in Brussels. So who said Europe lacks a story and a cause?

6 Dec

Drone strikes and civilian casualties

  • ECFR London

This conversation will explore the record of US drone strikes, ask whether the US has done enough to answer concerns about transparency and accountability, and discuss whether the UK and other European countries could contribute to better international standards on the subject

6 Dec

Taking stock of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

  • ECFR London

The discussion will explore how far John Kerry’s momentum can carry the process forward, what role Europe can play, what might be the impact of the breakthrough in P5+1 talks with Iran, and how the current negotiations are being viewed among the Israeli and Palestinian publics and polities. 

5 Dec

Global Turkey in Europe

  • ECFR London

Turkey is central for European energy interests. It is not only a significant energy consumer, but it is also at the heart of energy geopolitics. How can the EU and Turkey enhance their cooperation in the energy sector?

The Ukrainian #Euromaidan

  • Andrew Wilson
  • Commentary

The outcome of the protests in Ukraine is uncertain. President Yanukovych is exploring re-negotiation with the EU; the opposition is getting more organised. But how should the EU and the world react to the situation in Ukraine?

4 Dec

Ukraine and the Eastern Partnership after Vilnius

  • ECFR London

After Ukraine's decision to suspend negotiations on signing an Association Agreement/Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the EU, where does the country and the Eastern Partnership go from here?