Industrial policy in the EU: A guide to an elusive concept
‘Industrial policy’ is a concept which is championed by some and vilified by others in the EU. But lacking a clear definition, industrial policy is so elusive that it prevents a […]
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Does the European Union need a new target for renewables?
At the beginning of 2014, the European commission tabled a new Climate and Energy Package for the period 2020-2030. This new package proposes a new target for the development of […]
Congolese conflict minerals make unexpected victims
Over a few months, we have been working on de-mystifying the discourses on so-called “conflict minerals” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to constructively but critically assess the […]
The prima donnas of EU foreign policy
In this article, Sven Biscop assesses the recent appointment of Federica Mogherini as High Representative for EU foreign policy.
The China-EU strategic partnership on development: unfulfilled potential
China has become a major international development player, but EU-China engagement on development remains weak. Profound differences in their conception of development cooperation and China’s desire to avoid association with […]
Winter is coming – will spring follow? Ukraine and the future of EU-Russia relations
A constructibe relationship with Russia must remain our goal and may still be achieved, argues Sven Biscop.