Revisiting energy security in turbulent times
Despite years of normative advancements in EU energy policy, energy security is a relatively new concern in EU policymaking. It was mentioned for the first time in the Commission’s 2006 Green […]
European Affairs
Publications
Commentaries
Beware Grexit 2: In finance, as in movies, sequels get bloodier, faster
During the last weeks, many observers have indicated that the Eurozone was now much stronger and could bear easily a Greek exit. This could reveal more about their calm and […]
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXVI, Issue 4 (2013)
Articles Time to go home? The EU’s legacy and future options in Afghanistan by Edward Burke Identity as a framework for alternative regionalism? An examination of the organisation of Islamic […]
External publications
Cohesion policy and sound economic governance: a loveless marriage
Due to the large opposition to macroeconomic conditionality, the relation between cohesion policy and EU economic governance got off to a rocky start. This article aims to evaluate these expanded […]
Commentaries
The Juncker Commission Investment Plan – a communication campaign?
On the 26th November, the new President of the Commission unveiled the mobilization of €315 billion in public and private investments. Will this ambitious plan really create jobs and stimulate […]
The nuclear safety framework in the European Union after Fukushima
On 11 March 2011, a devastating earthquake struck Japan and caused a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The disaster confirmed that nuclear reactors must be protected even against […]