Publications

This publication consists of three studies concerning Russian and Ukrainian business. The first paper explores the current trends in the Russian economy and their influence on the relationship between...chevron_right

This paper examines Russia's foreign policy. It specifically focuses on relations between Ukraine and Russia. Furthermore, it considers the areas of dependencies and influence in the relations between...chevron_right

This paper examines political developments in Russia. Specifically, it considers political, economic and social reforms during Vladimir Putin's years. Further, it discusses the Kaliningrad oblast in t...chevron_right

This paper deals with the harmonization of Turkish migration policy with EU law in the context of a possible EU accession. It provides an overview of the issues concerning harmonization of Turkish law...chevron_right

This study features an in-depth analysis of second generation structural reforms and deregulation in three essential Turkish infrastructure sectors, namely telecommunications, energy and transport. Th...chevron_right

This publication examines EU macro-regional strategies (MRS), which are EU initiatives to create multi-country coordination structures in order to strengthen joint collaboration on challenges member s...chevron_right

This publication examines the longer-term implications of the 2019 European Parliament Elections for European democracy. More specifically, it looks at three factors that are likely to impact democrac...chevron_right

What are the responsibilities of social media? To whom should it be accountable? This publication argues for the creation of a new legal category to answer these questions, one that would provide clea...chevron_right

This publication contends that while the EU has financed various actions to improve the rule of law in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, the influence of oligarchs in these countries has not lessened, but...chevron_right

Amid several large cyberattacks in 2017, the European Commission adopted a multi-sector cybersecurity package in September of that same year. While this initiative can be expected to contribute to the cyber-resilience and response ability of EU financial firms, several key policy issues and unanswered questions remain. In this report, Sylvain Bouyon and Simon Krause outline the findings of a CEPS-ECRI task force focused on nine such policy issues, which they contend the EU must address to bolster the financial industry’s cyber-resilience against current and future threats.chevron_right

This paper asks why the EU and the League of Arab States have not yet established a regular summit with one another, especially given the range of common concerns the two actors share. Indeed, the text’s author highlights that there has never been a greater need for...chevron_right

To what extent should social media and online video platforms be held responsible for the content of uploads by third parties? Is a regime of voluntary moderation and removal undertaken by these platforms better than an approach based on government interference and...chevron_right

This article contends that UK’s Home Office is undermining the potential for trust in the Brexit negotiations due to its treatment of EU citizens living in the UK. For example, the author outlines how the Home Office is reportedly 1) sending letters to EU citizens...chevron_right

This paper explores how Europe’s illiberal democratic leaders have managed to retain popular support and secure political success. According to the author, the key reason for these leaders’ political success is that these regimes, despite positioning themselves...chevron_right

This article looks at how to improve EU counterterrorism policy following the August 2017 terror attack in Barcelona, Spain. More specifically, the authors outline 1) that the EU should create a ‘principled and trust-based’ approach to enhance...chevron_right