Panel Report: EU-ASEAN Mutual Perceptions
The second panel of CISS’s Interregional Online Workshop EU-ASEAN Perspectives dealt with perceptions of Self and Other within the EU and ASEAN, and with the […]
See MorePanel Report: EU-ASEAN Institutional Cooperation
At CISS’s Interregional Online Workshop EU-ASEAN Perspectives, young practitioners and academics debate current issues of EU-ASEAN relations. The first workshop panel dealt with the complex […]
See MoreDismantling the Fortress
The Syrian tragedy has exposed the shortcomings of the EU’s asylum policy. The newly agreed-upon rules will not help to cure the system’s birth defects. […]
See More1st European Conference held at Harvard
The first European Conference at Harvard took place in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 2 – 3 March 2013. The event was organized jointly by the European […]
See MoreEU Energy Policy left out in the dark while Russia moves forward
While energy policies of key European member states are increasingly at odds with the common EU energy policy framework, the EU’s vulnerability in external energy […]
See MoreIs the EU asylum policy caught in a “Joint-Decision Trap”?
Why does it seem so hard for the European Union to agree on a common asylum system? This essay looks for an answer in the […]
See MoreThe Euro-Crisis: A Chance in Disguise
This paper argues that the current crisis we are witnessing in Europe was inevitable and should be seen as a chance in disguise. It is […]
See MoreHow to rescue the euro: Ten commandments
No simple solution to the euro crisis exists. This column argues the heart of the Eurozone’s woe is a balance-of-payments crisis whose solution requires real […]
See MoreThe European Union on its way to a political and economic Union
What are the answers to the current crisis of Europe? José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, gave an inspiring speech regarding the issue […]
See MoreSecurity Despite Austerity: Improving Europe’s Defense
Europe’s defense sector needs reform. To cut costs and improve capabilities, states should consolidate national priorities to enhance political cooperation, streamline their administrative structures, further […]
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