Geopolitical shifts in the Eastern Mediterranean
Three major geopolitical events are putting the stability of the Eastern Mediterranean at risk. Most of the region is in a deep monetary and economic crisis. The Arab Spring is […]
Publications
Le pari de Monsieur Cameron
Europe La presse britannique a constaté, à juste titre, que la politique européenne annoncée dans le récent discours du Premier ministre britannique se définit comme un double pari. Il parie […]
Mali: another European intervention without the EU?
As French forces are engaged in combat operations in Mali, even belated EU involvement remains crucial, to ensure that the intervention fits in with the political end-state that the EU […]
A case for adjusting fiscal consolidation in the eurozone
Fiscal consolidation is essential to ensure the sustainability of eurozone countries’ public debt. However,as a principle, consolidation should not be pursued at a pace unnecessarily undermining growth in the short […]
Afrika 2013: toneel van strijd en interne spanningen
In 2013 zal de aandacht van de internationale gemeenschap voor Afrika vooral uitgaan naar de brandhaarden Somalië en Mali. Maar ook in Centraal-Afrika is het onrustig. De dubieuze rol van […]
Reforming the system of financing the EU budget
In the framework of the adoption of a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2014-2020, the European Commission has come forward with an ambitious proposal introducing new “genuine” […]