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Home / Themes / Future of Europe / Page 34

Future of Europe

Solar panels in Morocco. Photo: Isofoton.es (CC BY 2.0)
Climate and energy Experts Comments

A roadmap for sustainable electricity trade between Morocco and Europe

Will the fate of the roadmap be any different this time round? It is to be hoped so, but will mostly depend on the narrative deployed by the signatories.

By Gonzalo Escribano
16 Dec 2016 //
4 mins Reading time
Spain: A new opportunity to play a more central role in the EU
Influence and image of Spain Analyses

Spain: A new opportunity to play a more central role in the EU

Spain finally has a government. How will the country now play its cards in the international arena, especially in the EU post-Brexit? And will the new role of the Parliament be useful for Spanish foreign policy?

By Salvador Llaudes
07 Dec 2016 //
6 mins Reading time
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Italy and Austria, taking an unorthodox stand against populism

It would be a mistake to say that Italy has voted against Europe, even though the decision may have European consequences.

By Andrés Ortega
07 Dec 2016 //
5 mins Reading time
Breaking up the Euro would empower the nationalists
Future of Europe Archives

Breaking up the Euro would empower the nationalists

Despite recent tensions, the Euro has created deep ties that go beyond economic cooperation and are integral to European identity.

By Miguel Otero Iglesias
21 Nov 2016 //
6 mins Reading time
Painted portrait of Donald Trump in Lyon (France). Photo: Thierry Ehrmann / Flickr (CC BY 2.0). Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Europe is unprepared for Trump

The election of Donald Trump as US President, hard on the heels of the Brexit referendum, has forced Europe to confront another mirror.

By Andrés Ortega
15 Nov 2016 //
6 mins Reading time
Taksim Square, Istanbul. Photo: SpirosK photography (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Has the time come to reconsider Turkey’s EU membership?

The EU’s report on Turkey’s progress in meeting the conditions to become a full member is so critical that it begs the question whether the two sides should consider abandoning the accession process.

By William Chislett
14 Nov 2016 //
11 mins Reading time
How Europe should deal with a Trump Administration. Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 CPAC in Maryland.
Future of Europe Experts Comments

How Europe should deal with a Trump Administration

To alienate the next US President is unwise, as it will harm European interests. Instead, Europe must try to influence Trump’s policies.

By Ulrich Speck
11 Nov 2016 //
6 mins Reading time
Brexit: a sentence that does not change (excessively) the horizon
Future of Europe Archives

Brexit: a sentence that does not change (excessively) the horizon

In the likely case that the Supreme Court confirms the decision of the British justice, a rebellion of deputies against the Brexit is not expected.

By Salvador Llaudes
11 Nov 2016 //
4 mins Reading time
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Is Russia really a threat?

Although Russia knows that it is needed to resolve many global problems, the country has shrunk in comparison with the US and China

By Andrés Ortega
08 Nov 2016 //
5 mins Reading time
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Farewell Charlemagne: Europe in regions

Some people believe that Europe is undergoing a process of Balkanisation, although the continent’s regionalisation might in fact be something positive.

By Andrés Ortega
25 Oct 2016 //
6 mins Reading time
The Bratislava Summit and the Blue Danube – or thinking about Europe’s future. Family photo of the informal summit of EU 27 last September in Bratislava
Future of Europe Experts Comments

The Bratislava Summit and the Blue Danube – or thinking about Europe’s future

In mid-September, the 27 EU Heads of State and Government gathered on the banks of the ‘bright-blue’ Danube, a lifeline that connects several European countries, that brings together European brothers and sisters.

By Karel de Gucht
13 Oct 2016 //
9 mins Reading time
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Grant Wamack / US Navy (CC BY-ND 2.0)
International Security Analyses

Missile defence in Europe: tying together the technical, political and security dimensions

Missile defence in Europe is evolving and maturing, even if it this is occurring at the margins of public debate. At the same time, there are perceptions that the missile threat is growing. A more sophisticated approach towards missile defence in Europe is required.

By Gustav Lindstrom
13 Oct 2016 //
12 mins Reading time

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