EUnity of command – The planning and conduct of CSDP operations
With the aim of contributing to the debate about the agenda of the forthcoming Polish Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2011, in November 2010 Egmont organized […]
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The EU’s emissions trading scheme: achievements, key lessons, and future prospects
This paper analyses the lessons learnt so far from the EU ETS in order to have a better perspective of its future. Despite the diverse achievements of the scheme, it […]
Addressing the financial crisis: the EU’s incomplete regulatory response
The financial crisis and its massive impact on the real economy revealed numerous shortcomings in the regulatory framework. The EU committed itself to recast its financial regulation, which should result […]
The EU climate policy after the climate package and Copenhague – promises and limits
This paper aims to provide a global assessment of the European Union’s climate change policy after the Climate Package and Copenhagen. In order to do so, the paper firstly describes […]
A strategy for CSDP. Europe’s ambitions as a global security provider
The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty constitutes an important juncture for the EU, which merits a strategic reflection about the objectives and priorities of CSDP. When and where […]
The EU as a global actor in a multipolar world and multilateral 2.0 environment
This paper discusses a number of long-term global trends that are likely to affect the ambition of the EU to be a global actor. Being or becoming a global power […]