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All items tagged EU internal affairsOpen Think Tank ArticlesJuly 15, 2008 | Drawing-up a Balance Sheet for EuropePierre Drai: The Irish “no” came as a surprise to many European policymakers. Yet it is their own failure to cater to the needs and desires of their voters and close the gap between policies and reality that caused it. The EU needs to be more transparent domestically and take on greater responsibility internationally if real deadlock is to be avoided in the future. ... MoreOctober 16, 2007 | Expect More Coalition Building After Polish ElectionsAnna Nadgrodkiewicz: I offer a transatlantic perspective on what early elections could mean for Poland’s international standing. Current polls suggest that despite all of the government’s blunders, early voting may not spell the end of the Kaczyński moment. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesSeptember 30, 2010 | EU: Row in BrusselsThe new EU President has pushed the European Commission to the sidelines in the debate of late. ++ Van Rompuy has been placing greater emphasis on the EU’s inter-governmental aspects vs. its supranational characteristics by calling one summit after the other. ++ Now the Commission is fighting back, with initiatives to control the financial sphere and warnings to France’s over the ... MoreApril 7, 2010 | 2014 Solution Inadequate for 2010 CrisisThe European Union should consider issuing sovereign debt in order to accelerate economic recovery and restore growth potential in the coming decade. ++ “Raising EU debt through a joint and several guarantee of all 27 member states would ensure a ‘triple A’ credit rating.” ++ As EU member states endure their worst economic crisis since the 1930s, the time has come to act with greater urgency ... MoreApril 1, 2010 | The United Financial States of EuropeThe Greek crisis proves that a “halfway Europe” is not sustainable. ++ The implementation of the euro without any integrated economic framework was naïve. ++ Gaps among the EU member states were supposed to narrow thanks to both highly mobile capital and a workforce similar to the US. ++ As a last resort, the American federal state provides a safety net to weakened stayes in times of ... MoreMarch 22, 2010 | Germany also to Blame for Eurozone CrisisGermany is not completely blameless for the current economic crisis affecting Europe, and the austerity policies it proposes for the weak economies on the periphery of the eurozone are unsustainable. ++ “A fundamental problem of the policy of austerity for the periphery is that it does not deal with the structural imbalance within the monetary union.” ++ Two solutions are proposed to rectify ... MoreOctober 9, 2008 | US Sneezes, World Catches the FluEven those inimical to US policies “have reason not to gloat over America’s comeuppance.” ++ Hugo Chavez has warned of the impending force of “one hundred hurricanes” about to be unleashed on the world’s markets. ++ European nations are having a hard time coming to terms with a solution; Sarkozy has promulgated an EU-wide bailout fund for all 27 members, which faced ardent opposition from ... MoreJuly 9, 2008 | Bush Will go but "Same Old Problems" Will RemainBush’s departure will not facilitate addressing global problems. ++ The complex issues of peace in the Middle East and nuclear proliferation will continue to dominate the diplomatic debate. ++ In addition, American and European leadership will be further required to manage the world economy, reduce poverty and disparities, and tackle climate change. ++ But the largest remaining challenge will be ... MoreApril 2, 2007 | Andrew Moravcsik on the EU's 50th:Fifty years after the Treaty of Rome, Europe is in better shape than ever, says Princeton’s Andrew Moravcsik. The economy in the EU zone is booming and growing stronger compared to that of the United States. The EU leads the world in health care availability, leaving the US lagging at number 37. Although the EU lacks military might, it has become a model and a leader in promoting peace and ... MoreCommentsDecember 28, 2009 | I have been pondering about the long term...March 14, 2009 | German's new, young fresh Minister for... |
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