Europe and the Arab Spring: four seasons in one day
The Arab Spring is happening in spite of the European Union, not thanks to it. That fact calls for a serious reappraisal of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) towards our […]
Publications
European defence in times of austerity: are budget cuts a threat or an opportunity?
European countries’ defence budgets are shrinking under the pressure of the spending reviews, in contrast with a global defence expenditure that is on the rise and the multiplication of common […]
Kenya’s elections: the peace lobotomy ?
This Africa Policy Brief will look at the Kenyan elections of March 4th 2013 and examine what lessons can be learned from them. The argument that will be developed throughout […]
The Start-up Fund – An elegant treaty mechanism for sustaining defence capabilities
When the European Council meets in December, it will face a range of decisions which will lay the foundations for Europe’s defence posture and role in the wider world for […]
Mali: filling the void
Mali, from model of democracy to a deep political, institutional crisis and war in the course of a few months. This policy brief offers an analysis of the Malian conflict […]
The European citizens’ initiative: next big thing or new false good idea ?
One of the key innovative elements of the Lisbon Treaty was the creation of a European Citizens’ Initiative. Egmont Paper 59 evokes the main legal elements of the European Citizens’ […]