Tag Archives: European Union

The EU and the Mediterranean: Between ambitions and shortcomings

Posted on 24/05/2013 by

Next week (Tuesday 28 May), I will be talking at  İstanbul 29 Mayis Üniversitesi in Uskudar (about 20 minutes walking distance from the Metrobus stop “Altunizade”) about EU foreign policy in the Mediterranean. All welcome!

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How experts see 2012..

Posted on 05/01/2012 by

2012 is going to be a rather important year for global politics, as there will be: presidential elections in the U.S., Russia and France; a leadership transition in China; the evolution/involution of the Arab Spring; the challenges faced by the … Continue reading →

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The “new europeans”?

Posted on 13/10/2011 by

The title does not refer to an old ’80s song (actually, a very good song) by Ultravox but concerns the latest developments of the EU enlargement. Yesterday, the commission released its opinions on enlargement and candidate countries. The state of … Continue reading →

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Tension rises in Northern Kosovo

Posted on 28/07/2011 by

While the attention of Europe is focused on its northern geographical extreme (Norway) and its boiling southern neighbourhood (Libya, Syria and all the events related to Arab Spring), its eastern flank  has loudly required its amount of attention as well: Kosovar … Continue reading →

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