11 Jul
East Forum 2013
Cittadinanza europea, legittimità democratica e unione economica
Events
11 Jul
Drones and targeted killing: Defining a European position
The discussion will examine recent changes in US drone policy announced by President Barack Obama, consider what the right standard for regulating drones should be, and explore the possibility of the US and European states working together on rules for the new era of drone warfare
9 Jul
The new era of popular protests – why is it happening and what does it mean?
This meeting, with George Lawson from the LSE and Mark Johnson from The Economist will explore the factors behind the new wave of protests, examining the role of information technology, economic context and social and demographic change
9 Jul
Russia in South East Europe
On 9th July 2013 the ECFR Sofia in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation hosted a workshop looking at the role of Russia in South East Europe. The workshop was a part of the joint project Changing Dynamics of European Integration and Democratization in Southeast Europe 2013.
4 Jul
What the EU can do to protect foreign direct investments
This discussion will explore what the EU can and should do to exercise its competence over investment policy efficiently, and especially in the case of politicized investor-related disputes.
3 Jul
After Taksim: What Happened in Turkey?
With the participation of Dr. Kerem Yoktem (Center for European Studies at Oxford University and author of The Angry Nation: Turkey since 1989), Dimitar Kenarov (a freelance journalist who lives in Istanbul) Moderator: Dr. Dimitar Bechev (Director of ECFR-Sofia)
27 Jun
The Fallout from Taksim Square
After over three weeks of intense protests, Turkish analysts Karabekir Akkoyunlu and Ziya Meral will look at the implications and fallout from these demonstrations
27 Jun
America, Europe and the Vanishing Two State Prospect for Israel/Palestine
expert workshop on Israel/Palestine and what the US and the EU could do
26 Jun
Défense française, Europe de la défense : quels destins ?
Lors de ce débat public, co-organisé avec Terra Nova, des politiques et des experts du domaine de la défense analyseront la nouvelle articulation possible entre les priorités de la défense française, esquissées par le nouveau livre blanc, et les objectifs de l'Europe de la défense.
25 Jun
How can the West reinforce the international order in a multipolar world?
Tom Wright from Brookings will discuss how the United States and its allies should adjust their strategy to preserve and strengthen the international order in a more geopolitically competitive world