The limits to German power in the Eurozone
Although Germany appears to be an uncontested hegemonic power in the post-crisis Eurozone, its power is more limited than is commonly understood.
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The Mediterranean refugee crisis: obstacles to an effective European action
The recent mediterranean refugee crisis has shown one the main gaps in European common policy to be filled.
Europe against Google: but there are no European Googles
If there is no Google in Europe it is because the EU and its Member States have failed to back up the idea.
Northern Cyprus presidential victory revives hopes of reunifying the island
The overwhelming victory of Mustafa Akinci in the Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus presidential election raised hopes of progress finally being achieved in reunifying the ethnically divided island.
What are the prospects for the new Chinese-led Silk Road and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
The new Silk Road is the most ambitious international initiative yet to be launched by the Chinese President, Xi Jinping. This policy has many strands, one of the most prominent being the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. We examine its possible implications for Europe, including Spain.
The conflictive centenaries of the Armenian ‘genocide’ and Gallipoli
Turkey is commemorating the 1915 victory at Gallipoli, which this year coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Elections in the UK: Europe is not the issue, but the consequence
The 7 May elections in the UK are not mainly about Europe. The possibility of the UK’s exit, a Brexit, has caused much concern to Europe’s governments.
The Ukraine Conflict, Economic-Military Power Balances, and Economic Sanctions: lessons from the past for future EU policies
How generously should the European Union support the reform and recovery of the Ukraine economy? Should the EU de-couple its policies concerning anti-Russia economic sanctions from those of the US? Should the EU countries discourage NATO from providing military assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine?
A European army? But first a Defence Union
Before having a European army, it would be advisable to first build a Union of Security and Defence, and that is still a long way off.
The UK: a more insular island
The UK has to some extent been absent, or has withdrawn somewhat, from both the international and, above all, European scenarios.
The hybrid war and the challenge of peace in Ukraine
Round table chaired by Charles Powell (@CharlesTPowell), director of the Elcano Royal Institute, at Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
Tsipras seeks some leeway
The Tsipras' government has soon discovered what sharing sovereignty means in the Eurozone, especially in a country being rescued by “the institutions”.