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View from Catalonia - Catalonia, committed to integration, social harmony and cohesion

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"The global crisis has accelerated governance reform"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Global governance could take a leaf from the EU's book

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Everyone knows that international policy coordination would be of benefit to all, but what structures, what mechanisms? Iain Begg looks at some of the EU devices that could help shape global governance thinking

Europe's World Global Governance Snapshot

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Knight on Diamantopoulou's "Let's use this crisis to re-think global governance"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hamilton on Weidenfeld's "In spite of Europe's Obamania, the transatlantic relationship remains tricky"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As the geopolitical framework for transatlantic partnership shifts, the relationship is challenged to adjust accordingly.

How Europe could alter the Arab-Israeli 'political calculus'

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

If the EU wants to make a real contribution to efforts to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict, says Ezzedine Choukri Fishere, it should consider imposing an ‘occupation tax’ on all dealings by Europeans with the Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank

The climate challenge now offers the EU a global role

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With so much of the climate change agenda linked to development aid priorities, Steen Gade, chair of the Danish Folketing’s environment committee, sets out his vision of an EU action plan

"An alternative is regional institutions to act in the service of global governance"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Reinvigorating the growth engine starts with SMEs

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"Despite its decline, Europe will be a shining example of how the world should be governed"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BRUSSELS- The Belgian paradox: High EU profile, low EU interest

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"We need fundamental reform of the international institutions"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The global slump makes a fair trade revolution more urgent than ever

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A radical change in the handicaps to export-led growth by the world's poorest countries is now urgently needed, says Peter Lilley, a veteran Tory politician who is co-founder of an all-party British pressure group

Why U.S. - EU economic co-operation holds the key to global governance

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The globalised economy and the rise of new economic giants demand a radically reformed international system, says Robert Hutchings. But it will nevertheless fall to Europe and America to fashion these new structures for global governance

Frost on Ibrahim's "Africa doesn’t need rescuing just a square deal"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

News which highlights recent reversals in governance or bad elections in countries as wide-ranging as Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Niger or Guinea clouds what is a generally positive picture.

Only a European re-think can tackle home-grown terrorism

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There’s no conflict between our freedoms of the individual and the demands of public security says Thomas de Maizière, Germany’s Interior Minister. What’s needed is new thinking on how to prevent the radicalisation of young people in our Muslim communities

"After a brilliant start, global co-operation and governance may disappoint in the years ahead"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Kukan on Schily's "If the EU reneges on Balkan enlargement, it's at its own peril"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Union should maintain the momentum for enlargement without making false promises, which would damage its credibility in the region.

Global Governance is a challenge for democracy (but an EU opportunity)

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Creating global governance mechanisms that are efficient but also responsive to national concerns will not be easy, says Pascal Lamy. But the WTO’s Director General and former EU Commissioner sees useful lessons to be drawn from Europe

Barrett on Martin and Gillman's "Energy security: The steps Europe now needs to take"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"China would never accept the idea of a G2"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ATHENS- Greece is not just Europe's black sheep- it's truculent too

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Europe is ready for a common borders policy

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Control of the EU’s external borders is improving, says Ilkka Laitinen, who heads the Frontex agency. But he warns that without a coherent Europe-wide approach to illegal immigration and cross-border criminality it will be of little use

"Nation states cannot meet the challenges of deregulated globalisation"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LPG - An answer to Europe's rural energy challenges

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Why we need a radical re-think of official aid

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It’s not the volume of development aid that really matters, says Roger Riddell, but its effectiveness. He charts the rumbling debate of recent years on reforming aid-giving and highlights the major problems to be resolved

Right diagnosis but the prescription falls short

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Rutkowski on Salem's "Aid for education is our best weapon against militant Islam"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The core problem is not religious versus secular education. It is the poor quality of education across the board.

We've already re-thought aid; It's action we need now

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Software and cloud services - enabling the European economy

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Why Germany looks set to go on punching below its weight

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Last autumn’s elections freed Angela Merkel from the constraint of her ‘grand coalition’ with Germany’s Social Democrats. But Constanze Stelzenmüller forecasts little change to Berlin’s traditionally cautions foreign policy stance

"Integration that transcends borders is the logical response to 21st century realities"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Land borders are important, but maritime security demands the most attention

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

White on Diamantopoulou's "Let's use this crisis to re-think global governance"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lisbon and Northwest #253: Alligned risk assessment is key to U.S. - EU counter-terrorism cooperation

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MADRID- Spain's EU presidency looks like a tricky balancing act

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"G20 should increase the legitimacy of the international institutions"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Credo for social and "synchronized armed forces Europe"

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We can argue about the causes of the crisis, but agree on its lessons

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The truth is that Europe and America have diverging interests

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

To tackle food security, start looking to science

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How the rich OECD nations should handle the emerging giants

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new world is dawning, warns Patrick Messerlin, in which the comfortable certainties enjoyed for so long by the world’s industrialised countries are to be challenged by the emerging economies. The answer should be to improve their own governance and to lead by example

TALLINN- Bloodied but unbowed, Estonia is again to knock on the eurozone's door

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"Europe provides both the problem and the solution to reforming global governance"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It's high time the EU and NATO worked shoulder to shoulder

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Afghanistan and Kosovo are worrying examples of the inefficiencies created by the impasse in relations between the EU and NATO. Soren Gade Jensen, Denmark’s Defence Minister, makes the case for improved cooperation between the two, leading to a more effective and comprehensive approach

Reul on Martin and Gillman's "Energy security: The steps Europe now needs to take"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Another key element of a sound energy strategy will be to limit growth in demand. Energy efficiency in the building sector, for example, offers huge
potential savings

Of course we need reform, but there's no magic wand

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"The only global governance model that would work is federal"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The West's hollow talk of Arab democracy

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Political leaders in America and Europe are vociferous in their calls for the Middle East to embrace democracy. But Khaled Hroub says that the reality is the West connives in keeping Arab autocrats in power

What Europe can do to secure a deal with Iran

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Economic sanctions against Iran have so far had little impact on the Iranian government’s nuclear enrichment strategy, admits former U.S. official Matt Levitt who helped design them. But he argues that greater EU efforts to put pressure on Tehran could bring real results

The 'Obama effect' has been to lay bare deep transatlantic tensions

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Despite Europe’s public enthusiasm, Barack Obama’s first year in the White House has revealed official dissatisfaction in both the EU and the U.S. over transatlantic relations. Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, sets out his agenda for repairing and strengthening them.

Cyberdefence and security policy - protecting sensitive systems and information from cyberattacks

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

European resolve (and cash) could end the Palestinian refugee crisis

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Until the plight of the 4.5m Palestinian refugees is eased, argues Alon Ben-Meir, there will be no solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. He sets out a plan for EU action on re-settling the refugees

"G20 could give the momentum needed to usher in unprecedented international co-operation"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Taking stock of EU enlargement's successes and failures

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There’s no doubt that the EU’s ambitious enlargement strategy has been at a huge financial cost, says former Estonian prime minister Mart Laar. But it has been a great success economically, and not just for the newcomer states

Ending boom and bust: The case for macroprudential instruments

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

What can be done to make the world's financial markets more resilient and the 'real economy' more stable? Paul Tucker, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, sets out his thinking on new macroprudential policies that are needed

Why the euro is not on course to dislodge the dollar

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

America’s use of the dollar as a formidable instrument for its own economic management has long excited international criticism and resentment. But Charles Wyplosz explains why the euro is still far from poised to take over from the enfeebled U.S. currency

Waalkens on Terrón and Sánchez's "Getting the regions' Brussels role right is the key to EU credibility"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It takes two to dialogue, so where's the Arab League?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

These are the right measures, but it's wrong to say they'll cost little

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"The dynamics of crisis have fundamentally altered the global financial system"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Europe's World panel on global governance

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Karas on Bini Smaghi's "Why global rules to prevent another crisis are so elusive"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The problem of the ‘soft power’ of international financial regulation can only be addressed through the creation of a new global supervision entity along the lines of the World Trade Organisation.

The European challenge of public health

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The EU is making a big mistake on banking supervision

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

If there's no repeat of the financial crisis, says Czech central banker Mojmír Hampl, then the planned new pan-EU agencies to supervise banking, securities and insurance may work. But that's a very big ‘if’

What an effective Arab strategy for the EU should look like

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Europe’s attempts to forge a strategic partnership with the Arab world have been mismanaged and under-resourced, says Abdullah Baabood. He suggests that the 65-year old 22-nation League of Arab States offers a viable framework for future cooperation

ANKARA- Turks are now puzzling over the EU's back-handed compliment

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How governments should compensate for defence spending cuts

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Many European governments cut their defence budgets last year, intensifying fears that the EU’s military outreach, and thus the goals of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), will be seriously weakened. The European Defence Agency’s Dick Zandee puts his case for a European approach to defence cooperation.

A low carbon strategy for Europe

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Many of Europe’s outdated and inefficient power stations have to be replaced in the coming two decades, and Nick Mabey sets out the strategic steps that EU governments need to take together to create a low carbon economy at the least cost

"We need global institutions capable of making international co-operation inclusive"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We've got to get the EU's Balkans enlargement back on track

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For a variety of reasons, says Heather Grabbe, the EU’s strategy for bringing in the countries of the Western Balkans is losing momentum and credibility. She sets out the policy shifts that are now needed

Duran i Lleida on Witney's "Nice location, shame about the neighbours"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Europe cannot afford to simply observe U.S. action from the sidelines. This approach could land Europe in the midst of a conflict without being able to rely on a U.S. lead resolution.

Nothing wrong with strategies, but it's local-level work that pays off

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"Counterfactual" aid evaluation: When what you see may not be what you're getting

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Development aid specialists have long argued about how development assistance should be evaluated so that both host governments and aid donors can have a clearer picture of what works and what doesn’t. Martin Prowse and Lídia Cabral debate two contrasting visions of how to make aid more effective

MOSCOW- Russia-EU relations getting warmer, but still not cordial

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cross-border banking is the problem, and also the solution

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Nijskens on Ibrahim's "Africa doesn't need rescuing, just a square deal"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

EU efforts to help Africa to create a more investment-friendly business environment could be strengthened hugely were the EU to streamline its development assistance, including simplified access and better coordinated delivery.

"We at the IMF have already begun the process of reconciling effectiveness and legitimacy"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Huertas on Hoogervorst's "Europe's reform of financial supervision is headed in the right direction"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Banks need to limit their asset-liability mismatch and hold a buffer of truly liquid assets to mitigate the liquidity risks that remain.

Yes the OECD must get its act together, but these emerging countries don't really need it

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A jobs plan for Spain (and Europe too)

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Spain’s troubled labour market highlights the unemployment problems across the EU, says Mariano Rajoy Brey, leader of the Partido Popular. He puts forward a reform agenda for Spain that has EU-wide relevance

"Global governance requires predictable and fair funding"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It's as much a challenge for Balkan governments as for Brussels

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"G20 could turn into a global economic security body"

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sure there are problems, but an on-going EU enlargement strategy is a no-brainer

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"The European Parliament must play a central role if we want a democratic model of global governance"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Yes, but that's no reason to give up on Arab democratisation

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We may become an EU-40, but that's not necessarily good news

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Worldwide reform means engaging public opinion first

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There are real fears that the deep-seated reforms demanded by the global financial and economic crisis will not get the public support that is needed, warns former Polish finance minister Leszek Balcerowicz. He sets out a six-point approach for ensuring long-term recovery