Publications 2012
Steps but no roadmap towards GEMU – the results of a disappointing summit - Post-Summit Analysis
17 December 2012
The 13-14 December European Council was disappointing as it failed to live up to the expectations raised and the objectives set earlier in the year.
A battle against decline? EU defence after the European Council
17 December 2012
This Commentary by Andrea Frontini argues that the time has come for EU leaders either to get more serious about defence integration in Europe or simply live with its ineluctable, and quite dangerous, military decline.
Risky tactics and bad examples: EU enlargement decisions postponed
17 December 2012
EU leaders’ decisions at their summit of 13-14 December regarding the Balkan countries EU accession prospects were not the best example of peace prize winners, writes Rosa Balfour in this Commentary.
Human rights violations in the field of migration: a collective responsibility
10 December 2012
In this policy area, migrants' human rights are being violated in some EU member states, with appropriate measures to put an end to such violations not always being taken. In this Policy Brief, Yves Pascouau outlines the current problems and proposes solutions to remedy the situation.
The enlargement of the European Union
10 December 2012
In this Discussion Paper, Rosa Balfour and Corina Stratulat focus on some of the lessons learnt and not learnt in the context of EU enlargement.
Palestine's UN status change: what comes next?
3 December 2012
The UN’s decision to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority in the General Assembly from ‘observer’ to ‘non-member observer state’ status may ease the path towards full UN membership for Palestine, writes Eberhard Rhein in this Commentary.
Time to dismantle barriers to green trade
26 November 2012
The EU must seize the opportunity to finally step up as a leader in promoting the global green trade liberalisation agenda, argues Romain Pardo in this Commentary.
No complete breakdown – at least not just yet
23 November 2012
It comes as no surprise that negotiations on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) did not produce a deal. UK Prime Minister David Cameron must either change his approach to Brussels or call an in-out referendum now, writes Fabian Zuleeg in this Commentary.
1000 billion Euros at stake: How boosting employment can address demographic change and public deficits
12 November 2012
This Issue Paper by Erik Türk, Josef Wöss and Fabian Zuleeg confirms that improving employment rates is the best strategy with which countries can prepare for population ageing.
Can Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) lever investment to get Europe out of economic crisis?
7 November 2012
To overcome Europe's deep economic crisis, investment is crucial. But with public finances under severe strain and a limited EU budget, private-sector investment will have to be a key driving force. This report produced by the European Policy Centre – with input from the European Investment Bank and other stakeholders – focuses on analysing stakeholders’ perceptions of the role that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and the just-launched Project Bonds Initiative (PBI) could play in responding to Europe’s current challenges.