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Analyses and contributions to the EGS project

Climate change and energy in the EU: global challenges, collective responsibilities EGS 4/2013 - 17/4/2013 Beatriz Pérez de las Heras Beyond their environmental impact, climate change and energy security involve associated risks related to economic vulnerability and international security. Addressing these challenges will require a new, ambitious multilateral post-Kyoto agreement and a global deal between energy suppliers and importers. Sharing competences on climate-energy issues, the EU and Member States have a responsibility to provide joint, effective responses at the global governance level.
Towards stronger EU-Asia relations EGS 3/2013 - 1/4/2013 César de Prado The EU and its member states are designing differing strategies to engage with Asia and its various regional processes that could be made to complement each other if they were to be developed from a common outlook.
Reflections on effective multilateralism and global governance as guiding concepts of the European Global Strategy EGS 1/2013 (Translated from Spanish) - 27/3/2013 Manuel Montobbio What does effective multilateralism mean and what are its implications for EU strategy and action? To what extent can it remain the driving force or guiding concept towards 2030? Or should another be conceived?
The EU performance in the global competition for highly-skilled migrants TGAE-Elcano 4/2013 - 26/3/2013 Carmen González, Roderick Parkes, Alicia Sorroza and Andreas Ette It is still impossible to evaluate the Blue Card’s effect but the changes that have taken place in the European migratory framework since its approval in 2009 should now allow the re-drafting of the Directive to offer a more attractive channel to qualified immigrants.
Towards a common external representation for the eurozone? TGAE-Elcano 3/2013 - 26/3/2013 Daniela Schwarzer, Federico Steinberg and Diego Valiante Since the introduction of the euro in 1999, the external representation of the eurozone has been incrementally developed, but no formal amendments have been made. This Policy Paper discusses the case for a consolidated representation of the eurozone in international economic fora, analyses the obstacles to achieving it, and puts forward proposals to solve some of the existing obstacles.
Promoting low-carbon energies in Mediterranean partner countries TGAE-Elcano 2/2013 - 25/3/2013 Gonzalo Escribano Renewable energies remain marginal in the European neighbourhood, and their contribution to economic and human development is still largely unexplored.
The missing spring in the EU’s Mediterranean policies TGAE-Elcano 1/2013 - 22/3/2013 Haizam Amirah-Fernández and Timo Behr The fall of the wall of fear in Arab societies represents a major challenge, of unknown proportions for Europe, but also an unprecedented opportunity for building a new regional stability based on good governance, inclusive development and mutually beneficial exchanges.
No might, no right: Europeans must re-discover military power EGS 2/2013 - 19/3/2013 Luis Simón Unless Europeans acknowledge the importance of military force and the ability to project power on a global scale, any discussions on strategy or foreign policy will be largely futile.
Shifting Towards What? Europe and the Rise of Unconventional Energy ARI 82/2012 - 10/12/2012 Gonzalo Escribano Although the emergence of the US as an unconventional energy power is shifting the global energy balance, its geopolitical consequences for the EU should not be exaggerated and should not distract attention from Europe’s already pressing energy policy agenda.

Elcano Blog

It’s the Military, Stupid!. Jan Techau. 24/3/2013.

¿Algo nuevo bajo el sol?: la acción exterior europea en 2013. Alicia Sorroza. 24/2/2013.

La integración regional en Europa y América Latina: contexto. Joaquín Roy. 11/2/2013.

La voz única de la Unión Europea: ¿Es esa la cuestión? Alicia Sorroza. 21/11/2012.

Más allá de la crisis: una estrategia de acción global para la UE. Alicia Sorroza. 9/10/2012.