Recent months have seen a public falling-out between Riyadh and the US over the ongoing civil war in Syria, the Iranian nuclear file and the transition in Egypt.To what extent can regional and European alliances play a more central role in Saudi strategy?
Can Europe bring greater competitiveness without completing the single market? How can the competitiveness gap between surplus and deficit countries be overcome?
This discussion with Sir Dominic Asquith will focus on Libya’s troubled transition and what Europe can do as the country commemorates its second national liberation day
On the eve of the much anticipated resumption of upgraded P5+1 talks with Iran in Geneva, Dr Solana will share his thoughts on what are the realistic prospects and likely outcomes for these talks
Can the EU and US restore the cooperative spirit that allowed them to successfully reshape the European continent 20 years ago? What kind of concrete deliverables TTIP could bring to our societies?
Russia is currently cooperating with the West on Syria and fighting it in its immediate neighborhood. What are the factors and thinking that guide these policies?
UK Home Secretary Theresa May made a Statement to Parliament on July 9th stating that the Government intends to exercise an opt-out from 130 police and criminal justice measures. What will be the impact on UK-Irish relations?
In the wake of street protests in Turkey, Russia and Brazil, Index on Censorship and the European Council on Foreign Relations are holding a timely debate on the shifting world order and its impact on rights and freedoms
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
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