Elections in Spain: just part of a general European volatility
The general elections in Spain must be seen in this context. It is part of Europe’s overall volatility.
Future of Europe
The rise of ‘Chermany’: Germany and China, the big winners in economic globalisation
This ARI compares the evolution of the global economic presence of the Big Five European economies with the emerging economies of the BRICS and the N11.
The EU and resource governance: rules and facts
Resource governance is a relatively novel issue in global and European energy governance
Putting Germany’s ‘mini-jobs’ in their context
It is unfair to accuse the Germans of imposing a precarious labor model in Europe when the likes of Spain and Greece suffer the highest unemployment. It is better to get people back to work by giving them a job and welfare payments than state aid alone.
Catalonia torn in two
Catalonia is divided. But don’t hold your breath for independence.
Illiberal demagoguery splits Europe at the seams
The greatest internal fissure in the EU is now between East and West. Illiberal demagoguery is a democratic regression that can undermine its very foundations.
From Seville to Brussels: the architecture of global presence
The purpose of this paper is to understand the global-local link in the external projection of countries. It breaks down the Elcano Global Presence Index by geographical origin for both the European Union (into member states) and for one particular European country, namely Spain.
The Eurasian Economic Union: ambitions
The Eurasian Economic Union –officially in existence since 1 January 2015– is the most ambitious attempt yet at economically integrating the post-Soviet space. What are its successes and limitations so far? How does it alter Russia’s relations with the West? Should the EU engage it as a partner?
Turkey’s 10 years of EU accession negotiations: no end in sight
Turkey had little to celebrate in October 2015 when it completed 10 years of negotiating its accession to the European Union.
Turkey on its way to snap elections: a political gamble?
The impossibility of forming a stable government in Turkey following the 7 June elections has led the ruling AKP to call snap elections for 1 November.
Pro-independence parties win the Catalan regional elections
Pro-independence parties won an absolute majority of seats in the elections for the regional parliament of Catalonia, but just under half the votes. The Catalan issue is going to run for a very long time.
Few lights in the darkness: The Future of the Euro by Matthijs and Blyth
An extraordinary book on the Euro and its future paths. It analysis the multifaceted and complex dimensions of the Eurozone crisis from a variety of angles.
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