Publications

This paper discusses the attempts by the Belgian region of Wallonia to veto the proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. In particular, the authors 1) work to dispel the concerns and objections of...chevron_right

In September 2016, the Swiss Parliament gave up its attempts to establish quotas for foreign residents. The problem, of course, is that such a move would violate Switzerland's bilateral agreements with the EU, particularly in the case of...chevron_right

This paper discusses the five "off the shelf" models which the UK could adopt in its post-Brexit trade relationship with the EU. The options include 1) the World Trade Organization (WTO) model; 2) the European Economic Area approach, as illustrated by...chevron_right

Given that the UK is one of the largest economies in the European Union, there are concerns that the country’s pending exit could negatively impact the EU budget. This brief’s authors dismiss the worries. They believe the impact will be manageable because...chevron_right

This commentary looks at the poor state of EU-Turkey relations, which have been aggravated by the migrant crisis in 2015 and the Turkish government's wide-ranging crackdown after the failed July 2016 military coup. The text’s author contends that in order to repair the damage...chevron_right

This paper focuses on how the UK is going to protect its financial services sector, which accounts for 8% of its GDP, while exiting the EU and, most likely, Europe's single market. The problems, of course, are that putting a mutually acceptable regime in place will take years of...chevron_right

This report assesses the current and future capacity of the EU's Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) to respond and adapt to asymmetric shocks. The text’s authors ultimately conclude that 1) the capacity of the system to deal with these jolts (and in principle reduce their...chevron_right

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a preferential trade deal that is expected to have a significant impact on bilateral EU-US trade and investment relations. Given that negotiations are still in progress, this paper relies on probable scenarios to estimate...chevron_right

This brief analyzes the July 2016 results of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) stress test, which were administered to 51 banking groups across the EU. The results show that the banking industry is largely responding to already identified risks, but...chevron_right

This commentary focuses on how the UK's exit from the EU will impact mutual cooperation on regulating the migration of third country nationals, facilitating the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), and shaping a variety of...chevron_right

This paper looks at the inroads the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) has made in adjusting to the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis, particularly when it comes to honing a more comprehensive approach to the problem. The text’s author particularly focuses on Operation EUNAVFOR MED...chevron_right

Although the Minsk process has helped deescalate the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, this paper explains why not all of the agreement’s thirteen points have been implemented, including the creation of a stable ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the conflict zone. Given Russia’s culpability in these failures, the text’s authors argue that...chevron_right

This paper contends that the EU has failed to follow up on the June/July 2015 agreement it brokered between Macedonia’s feuding political actors. As a result, the country’s ruling party has failed to carry out electoral reforms and its current president has blocked next-step investigations of corrupt party members. The paper closes by stressing what future EU mediated agreements should look like.chevron_right

This commentary provides ten reasons why a British exit from the European Union is a bad idea. For example, 1) members of the leave campaign have failed to produce a serious plan that would effectively handle the economic and trade policy implications of secession...chevron_right

The signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran and the P5+1 nations on 14 July 2015 led to the removal of multiple economic sanctions against Tehran and resulted in a push by European trade delegations into what is arguably the world's largest untapped market. In response...chevron_right