The EU’s Relations with Kosovo – Achievements, Limits, Challenges
Gëzim Krasniqi
The EU plays a major role in Kosovo’s development, despite the fact that several Member States do not recognise its independenc…
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EU Energy Union: Is There Anything New Under the Sun?
Francesca Batzella
The European Commission’s proposal for a European Energy Union is just the latest development in the long history of EU ene…
Britain’s Response to the Refugee Crisis in the Mediterranean
Gareth Mulvey
The UK Government’s approach to the current refugee crisis in Europe is a continuation of policies intended to discourage migra…
The Crisis of Schengen is the Crisis of the EU
Ester Herlin-Karnell
The Schengen system of borderless travel across much of Europe faces many challenges, from the migration crisis to prev…
EU-Russia Relations: A Eurasian Opportunity?
Francesco Saverio Montesano
The costs and challenges associated with EU-Russia relations at present demonstrate that the EU needs a functio…
Greece’s Fiscal Crisis: Some Distance Yet to Run
Dermot Hodson
The risk of Grexit – Greek exit from the euro area – has diminished after a summer of dramatic political developments, writes Derm…
The High Court of Northern Ireland: Northern Irish Abortion Law Incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights
Jane Rooney
In-Depth Analysis
In this extended article, Jane Rooney analyses the recent Northern Ireland High Court decision that current ab…
Turkey’s EU Perspective: How the Refugee Crisis has Accelerated Membership Negotiations
Renke Deckarm and Torsten Selck
Turkey’s longstanding EU membership negotiations have been periodically delayed by reluctance from Member …
The Netherlands: An Unexpectedly Turbulent EU Presidency
David Bokhorst
Despite hopes for a low-keyed EU presidency next year, the Netherlands will find itself coordinating Council business on the m…
Three Scenarios for the Outcome of the UK’s EU Referendum
Kirsty Hughes
In-Depth Analysis
The result of the UK’s referendum on EU membership will have significant implications for the country’s rela…