Publications

The 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty between Germany and France is a good moment for both nations to look back with pride at what has been achieved. Cooperation between the two countries has show...chevron_right

This paper looks at the increasing role the Bundestag is playing in shaping Germany's European policy. The authors note that: 1) the Bundestag is shifting from being an observing to a participating ag...chevron_right

The agreement on establishing a common banking authority is paving the way for a banking union in the EU, argues this report. After making headway on sovereign debt by deciding on a fiscal union one y...chevron_right

Do the citizens of the EU actually know what it is worth to them personally? This paper presents the results of surveys that increasingly suggest that they reject it and regard it with contempt. Afte...chevron_right

The sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone has had dramatic consequences for European labor markets. In April 2012, almost 25 million people in the EU were out of work. This article argues that freedom...chevron_right

This paper contends that the global financial crisis is forcing Europe to become an ever closer union. Governments are still balking at the idea and many EU citizens continue to be rather sceptical. Y...chevron_right

This paper argues that the European sovereign debt crisis is slowly turning into a euro crisis and, because of this, Germany has a responsibility to resolve it. As an exporting nation, the author expl...chevron_right

This paper looks at Poland's first EU Presidency. A new member state is usually confronted with an anxious question when it takes over the EU Presidency for the first time. “Are they up to the job?” A...chevron_right

This edition of Europe in Dialogue aims to provide authors from Europe, Turkey, the Arab world and Israel the opportunity to voice a variety of opinions and perspectives on European-Turkish cooperatio...chevron_right

This study includes a number of papers written on the Arab Spring, a year after the social unrest had begun. The report examines the transformations the protests have brought and the prospects for dem...chevron_right

This article describes the proposed remedies that are currently being discussed to solve the eurozone crisis. The authors look at what blue and red eurobonds, euro bills, FIRE and the debt redemption ...chevron_right

The articles in this issue of Europe in Dialogue examine the social dimensions of the new European policies in light of the financial crisis engulfing the union.chevron_right

This issue addresses the challenges and opportunities within Asian - European relations. The authors of this book identify five recurring themes as playing a decisive role for these relations: acknowl...chevron_right

This paper proposes a three pillar approach to save the euro zone. This includes creating a common fiscal policy, improving the competitiveness and growth potential of all its members, and providing a...chevron_right

The outbreak of the Greek crisis has prompted the European Union to set about designing a comprehensive kind of economic governance architecture in which greater coordination of economic and fiscal po...chevron_right