Publications

Was 2013 the year of ‘good neighborly relations’ between the Balkan states? If you focus on the EU-facilitated dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, argues Erwan Fouéré, then the answer is ‘yes’. If you look at Bosnia-Herzegovina and Greece and Macedonia, then the answer is unfortunately ‘no’.chevron_right

This commentary talks about the institutions of the EU and argues that the Union needs to work to make them more democratic and transparent. The author believes the EU must do this to counteract the p...chevron_right

This brief argues that economists and policy makers were not prepared for the financial crisis of 2008-09 because they were applying what they thought should have been the solution to the 1970s crisis...chevron_right

This commentary looks at Lithuania's contribution during its presidency of the Council of the European Union from July to December 2013. The authors say that some 137 legal acts were adopted during th...chevron_right

This paper discusses the reasons for the failed Association Agreement between the EU, Armenia and the Ukraine at the EU Summit in Vilnius in November 2013. The author outlines each actor’s interests i...chevron_right

This paper examines the capital shortfalls of the banks that the European Central Bank will review in its Asset Quality Review in 2014. In particular, the authors document which banks will most likely...chevron_right

This study identifies and ranks the obstacles that hinder the development of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with high growth potential in Northern Africa. To do so, it presents th...chevron_right

This brief looks at the obstacles to the growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, where calls for reforms to enhance business and investmen...chevron_right

This paper argues that, from a personal point of view, students in Europe are actually making rational decisions when they opt not to take courses in the fields of science, technology, engineering and...chevron_right

This brief encourages EU and national policy-makers to take note of the varied nature of the low-skilled, rather than viewing them as a homogenous group. The authors contend that the 'low-skilled' lab...chevron_right

In the wake of the Third Plenum in China, this commentary argues that that the country has reached a difficult crossroads in terms of making the necessary reforms that will foster continued growth and...chevron_right

This commentary offers four legal arguments against the idea that the covert, large-scale surveillance programs of member states go beyond the scope of EU intervention. The authors argue that the rout...chevron_right

This commentary examines the European Union’s 2007-09 Climate and Energy Package, which resulted in the so-called ‘20-20-20’ targets for 2020. It also discusses some key changes and developments in th...chevron_right

This commentary considers some likely consequences of the UK’s renegotiation of its membership of the EU, in terms of the UK’s own national interest, its relations with its European neighbors and the ...chevron_right

This report assesses the first four years of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, which supports the development of civil society organizations in the EU as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belaru...chevron_right