Publications

This commentary analyzes the significance of Ukraine as a transit country for Russian gas going to the EU. The authors explain that in 2009 gas disputes between Moscow and Kyiv led to a suspension of ...chevron_right

This commentary analyzes the state of democracy in Macedonia ahead of the country's April 2014 presidential and parliamentary elections. After briefly discussing Serbia’s March 2014 parliamentary elec...chevron_right

This commentary assesses Greece’s economic performance in the aftermath of the euro crisis. The author says that while it is positive news that Greece achieved a primary budget surplus in 2013, what i...chevron_right

This commentary examines the conditions which allow entry and residence of EU citizens in other member countries and what has triggered objections by some member countries to this freedom of movement.chevron_right

This commentary examines whether the Europe of 2014 is as vulnerable to potential cuts in Russian gas supplies as it was when supplies where disrupted in 2009. The authors argue that while Russia is h...chevron_right

This paper assesses the initiatives taken by the UK and Dutch governments to cut EU regulation and the extent to which they could counter the rise of euroscepticism. The author argues that while the U...chevron_right

This commentary argues that Russia's activities in Crimea in early 2014 demonstrate how little concern President Putin has for upholding his country's international commitments. Russia's moves in Crim...chevron_right

This commentary discusses some of the consequences of a further escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine over Moscow's activities with regard to the Crimean Peninsula for Moscow, Kiev, the US...chevron_right

This commentary talks about whether the creation of the EU internal energy market and a transition to hub-based pricing will enable the Union to deal with the divergence in energy prices within the EU...chevron_right

This paper looks at the G20's response to the 2008 financial crisis. The author argues that, on the whole, the G20 has dealt with the crisis very effectively and has taken a big step forward towards i...chevron_right

This study analyzes the use of targeted sanctions, designed to put pressure on the leaders or specific elites, by the EU within the framework of its Common Foreign and Security Policy. To do this, it ...chevron_right

This report analyzes the composition and drivers of energy prices and costs in energy intensive industries in the EU. It contributes to ongoing debate about how to ensure the competitiveness of the EU...chevron_right

This paper reviews the European Monetary System crisis of the 1990s in order to extract informative parallels with the euro crisis that followed the great recession. In light of these two events, the ...chevron_right

This paper provides an analysis of possible pathways to decarbonize Europe’s energy system, taking into account EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2020 and 2050. It concludes that effic...chevron_right

This paper talks about the risk of carbon leakage from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and ways to mitigate it. More specifically, the authors identify the factors that determine the risk of carbon le...chevron_right