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Home / Topics / Future of Europe / Page 23

Future of Europe

US flag at the European Parliament on the occasion of Joe Biden's visit in 2015. Photo: © European Union 2015 - European Parliament (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Future of Europe Experts Comments

US-EU: political convergence, economic divergence

The political and geopolitical convergence between the US and the EU is becoming evident. But economic divergence may be emerging.

By Andrés Ortega
06 Apr 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
Speech of the EU’s Lead Candidates at the Election Night - EE19. Photo: © European Union 2019 – Source: EP (CC-BY-4.0)
Future of Europe Analyses

The future of the EU’s lead-candidate procedure

The EU’s lead-candidate procedure should not be abandoned. To save it, it should be embedded in a reform of the EU’s electoral law before the next elections

By Paul Schmidt, Johanna Edthofer
05 Apr 2021 //
23 mins Reading time
Turkey and the European Union flags. Photo: Ian Usher (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). Elcano Blog
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

After the European Council: is there a formula for stability with an unpredictable Turkey?

It still is in the EU’s interest to have a rules-based relationship with Turkey. An unstable Turkey will be a source of instability for the Union as well.

By Ilke Toygür
29 Mar 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
Banner of the Recovery Plan for Europe (Next Generation EU) on the front of the Berlaymont building. Photo: Aurore Martignoni – EC Audiovisual Service / © European Union, 2020
Future of Europe Analyses

The European Recovery Plan: the figures for Spain

The shape of the European Recovery Fund is becoming clearer. This analysis looks at the figures for Spain.

By Enrique Feás, Federico Steinberg
23 Mar 2021 //
14 mins Reading time
Restoring the rule of law within the EU. In judges we trust. Outside the EU Court of Justice. Photo: Katarina Dzurekova (CC BY 2.0). Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Restoring the rule of law within the EU. In judges we trust

How to respond to the rule of law challenges faced as a result of access to power of Right-wing populist parties in some EU states?

By Jessica Almqvist
22 Mar 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
The new Digital Compass at the EU. European Union flag. Photo: Christian Lue (@christianlue). Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

The new Digital Compass at the EU: risks and opportunities

The new Digital Compass offers feasible targets. The challenge will be the adaptation of its governance structure to avoid repeating risks.

By Raquel Jorge Ricart
15 Mar 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
The Full Moon above the Indian Ocean. Photo: NASA Johnson (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Future of Europe Analyses

The EU-Japan partnership in the Indo-Pacific: opportunities and challenges

This paper analyses the common and divergent interests of Japan and the EU in the Indo-Pacific and identifies the most promising areas for cooperation.

By Céline Pajon
12 Mar 2021 //
14 mins Reading time
Wind turbines in Germany, EU. Photo: Karsten Würth (@karsten_wuerth)
Climate and energy Experts Comments

The EU Climate Law’s key governance question: why could the EU use a climate watchdog?

The EU Climate Law is the first substantial legislation to implement the vision of the European Green Deal.

12 Mar 2021 //
5 mins Reading time
‘We finally have our Conference on the Future of Europe!’: now, what do we do with it?Participation of Ursula von der Leyen, at the signature of the Joint Declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe, Brussels. Photo: Etienne Ansotte- EC Audiovisual Service / © European Union, 2021
Future of Europe Experts Comments

“We finally have our Conference on the Future of Europe!”: now, what do we do with it?

After months of toing and froing on the leadership issue, the Joint Declaration on the Conference was finally signed.

By Ilke Toygür
11 Mar 2021 //
10 mins Reading time

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On the brick-red façade of the Berlaymont Building, the EU headquarters in Brussels, a large banner bearing the text “United for our future” and “2024–2029”, along with the EU headquarters logo. On either side are EU flags, and further back, the asymmetrical shape of two of the building’s wings, with their modern appearance featuring glass and metal. The photo was taken during the unfurling of the banner in December 2024.

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Pope Leo IV, seen from behind and dressed in the papal cassock, walked away after delivering his first Regina Caeli prayer from a balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square. On the left, part of the building clad in light travertine can be seen, while a column of the same stone, framed by red curtains, stands behind him. Pope

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