Archive: 2013
The new political geography of Europe
How the euro crisis has affected politics in 14 EU member states
War in the Sahel: a European cause
The Mali conflict has caught the EU asleep at the wheel. But with support from across the Union and credible, limited aims, a European intervention in Mali can be successful.
Lost Tribes
The Israeli election on Jan 22 is not about Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu. It is best understood as a “Tribes of Israel” election that will take identity politics to a new level and may accelerate Israel's journey towards hegemonic nationalism.
Sanctions: a useful but flawed alternative to war
Sanctions are the EU's sole coercive instrument of power short of military action (Brussels, mercifully, does not engage in warfare). The EU needs to understand their impact so that it can use them more effectively.
10 Jan
Round table: Bulgaria and Macedonia: where to from no on?
Round table, organized by ECFR Sofia at the Centre for Culture and Debate: Red House.
Shooting in the dark? EU sanctions policies
Do EU sanctions work?