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February 17, 2010 | The Euro's Final Countdown?

Sylvester Eijffinger and Edin Mujagic: The euro is currently dividing the euro zone more than uniting it. The “One size fits all” policy increased tensions both internally with inflation and externally as a rebuffed currency. The 10 year-old euro is far from holding its promises.

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July 15, 2008 | Ukraine's Western Integration: A Slow Process

Memo 7: The members of the Atlantic Community believe that Ukraine belongs to Europe. Ukraine needs to be integrated into Western alliances without undermining Western-Russian relations.

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September 17, 2007 | Ukraine Opens a New Chapter in EU Relations

Oleksandr Chalyi: I call for an enhanced bilateral agreement between the EU and Ukraine with integration and association as its ultimate goal. Yuschenko’s New Realism must aim to meet the Copenhagen criteria within ten years, unilaterally if necessary.

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March 4, 2010 | Helping Greece: Reason Over Wrath

The Greek deficit revealed two major flaws in the European integration machine: firstly the sheer absence of a budget deficit watchdog and secondly the lack of either support or sanction if one member state eventually goes bankrupt. ++ Germany, having sacrificed much to the Euro’s implementation, is right to be angry. ++ But rationality should overcome wrath, for the cost of inaction might be

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March 2, 2010 | Europe Adrift

“An inward-focused continent in danger of being left behind.” ++ Europe will be doomed to irrelevancy unless it corrects its geo-political approach in three strategic areas: Islam, Asia, and the transatlantic partnership. ++ By showing “moral cowardice” on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Europe risks further alienating its growing Islamic population. ++ Also, by remaining “obsessed” with the

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February 15, 2010 | Eurozone: One Size Does Not Fit All

Spanish and Greek deficits are a godsend for advocators of fiscal discipline. ++ This is just one aspect of the problem. ++ European elites are being blamed for ignoring signs that proved Europe was not ready for one currency. ++ The inflexibility of the Euro is preventing the Spanish economy for instance,  from recovering. ++ The breakup of the Euro is neither likely nor feasible. ++ The

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March 20, 2009 | Iran Should Imitate the EU

It is silly to think that Mr Ahmadinejad is not aware of the enormity of reprisals to which he would be exposed should he attack Israel. ++ Thus, it is by no means excludable that the sole reason behind Iran’s insistence to continue its nuclear program is to be regarded as an equal partner. ++ After all, several countries such as France or Israel went through the same logic. ++ Yet, reproducing

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June 25, 2008 | Europe's Demographics are Eroding the Continent

Firmly anchored in their identities of the past, European countries are having difficulties in integrating waves of non-European immigrants. ++ Eurostat estimates an influx of 40 million new immigrants between now and 2050. ++ Despite these growing cultural tensions, Europe desperately needs supplements for its shrinking workforce. ++ Social welfare programs are being cut as experts are left

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June 24, 2008 | The Emergence of a Another Two-Speed Europe

Most EU leaders want to continue with the ratification of the Lisbon treaty regardless of the disastrous outcome of the Irish vote. ++ Sarkozy and Merkel in particular are pushing for the treaty to be implemented, yet only governments and political elites are eager to proceed. ++ The treaty has split the EU along geographical lines: the reluctant eastern Europeans, the Irish, and the others. ++

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June 18, 2008 | EU Should Let Reason Triumph Over Fears

Europe has come a long way since the Middle Ages and especially over the last 50 years. ++ The Lisbon Treaty merged all treaties and conventions of the long European construction into a single body, defining and rationalizing the Union and its bureaucracy. ++ In order to exorcise it, governments need to explain the treaty to their electorate and fill the void of education. ++ Eventually, “logic

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July 3, 2007 | Evolution Instead of Revolution - Integrating Europe's Armed Forces

In the English edition of Internationale Politik, Johannes Varwick of the University of Kiel calls for integration of EU member states’ armed forces. While this will not be accomplished in the near future, it is important to move in the direction of a common defense force. Such common initiatives — like the Euro, which took 32 years to materialize — are difficult, but worthwhile.

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