The European Union in the G20
The EU is generally considered the 20th member of the G20. It is different from its counterparts in the sense that it is not a national entity. In addition, it […]
Publications
Results, regrets and reinvention: Premier Wen’s last China-EU summit
Europe has been Chinese premier Wen Jiabao’s key foreign policy priority during his two terms and ten years in office. After he took over China’s premiership from Zhu Rongji in […]
Formal political structures, resources and the Ugandan army: military entrepreneurialism in the Ugandan-Congolese borderland
In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society. The aim […]
The EU-South Africa strategic partnership: changing gear?
The fifth EU-South Africa summit held in Brussels on 18 September 2012 was marked by the partners’ recognition of their mutual difficulties: the enduring economic crisis in Europe and strong […]
Banking Union: are the EMU design mistakes being repeated?
This Policy Brief pleads for an unambiguous commitment by eurozone leaders to establishing a Banking Union that is based on all three of its pillars: common supervision, a single bank […]
Towards a new multilateral energy architecture?
From climate change over peak oil to the geopolitical scramble for the Arctic, there are ample signs that a global energy crisis is unfolding. The sheer scale and urgency of […]