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Table Of Contents of the "Spring 2007" issue

INTERNATIONAL

Asia’s rise means we must re-think EU-US relations by Werner Weidenfeld Central Asia: At last Europe may be getting its act together by Hedi Wegener The irresistible pressures forcing change on NATO by Rob de Wijk It's time to clarify the constructive ambiguity in the NATO-EU security relationship by Paolo Brandimarte, Roberto Menotti

EUROPE

What France must do to repair the No vote’s damage by Noëlle Lenoir The riddle of eurozone inflation by Giancarlo Corsetti New-style stock exchanges are a window of opportunity for Europe by Leif Beck Fallesen Freer markets and not social models hold the key to cohesion by Jan Krzysztof Bielecki Warning to Brussels – Don’t be seduced by the Nordic model by Lorraine Mullally Why Ireland’s economic miracle isn’t a global model yet by Michael J. O’Sullivan Only strong leadership will get Europe back on track by Wilfried Martens Long on policies but short on politics, the EU needs a breath of fresh air by Loukas Tsoukalis The EU’s wrong-headed NO to a special statute for foundations by Gerard Salole Cultural Revolution: the only way to cut through the EU’s red tape jungle by Stefan Schepers

POLICY DOSSIER

DOSSIER ENERGY: The broad thrust of Europe's energy strategy by Europe's World DOSSIER ENERGY: Why the EU has got its gas strategy wrong by Nicholas J. Watson DOSSIER ENERGY: The cut-throat energy politics of Russia and Turkey by John Roberts DOSSIER ENERGY: Blueprint for a global energy authority by Christoph Frei

THE DEVELOPING WORLD

Now Europe has a chance of global leadership on development policy by Simon Maxwell What the EU must do to silence its human rights critics by Gintaras Steponavicius It’s not the CAP that’s hurting the developing countries by Andreas Schneider

SPONSORED SECTIONS

The pillage by Turkey of the 12,000 year old cultural heritage of Cyprus by unknown Government of the Republic of Cyprus Catalonia, hub of the European regional movement by unknown Generalitat de Catalunya Andalusia: Bridge to the future by unknown Delegación de la Junta de Andalucia en Bruselas The Basque country's foreign policy agenda by unknown Delegation of the Basque Country in Brussels Transport and the environment: It's time for fresh thinking and long term vision by unknown Volvo Kashmir Centre.EU – mapping new frontiers by unknown Kashmir Centre.EU

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SPOTLIGHT

“Germany’s EU Presidency must have two very clear priorities” by unknown Socialist Group in the European Parliament “On the constitution, Europe’s problem is the political context, not the text itself” by unknown Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in t “The Berlin Declaration is an occasion for governments to send a strong political signal on the future of Europe” by unknown European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and

VIEWS FROM THE CAPITALS

Against the odds, BELGIUM’s “purple” government is betting its re-election on growth by Marc De Vos Much wrangling over BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA’S next constitution but little real debate by Sevima Sali-Terzic FRANCE’s presidential race is paving the way for deep-seated reforms by Philippe Herzog Economic reform doubts add no lustre to GERMANY’s EU presidency by Michael Hüther ITALY’s grand plans for EU foreign policy rest on clay feet at home by Ettore Greco EU’s model member LATVIA has still to rout its Oligarchs by Atis Lejinš POLAND’s policy agenda for 2007 will still reflect its scratchy EU relationship by Piotr Maciej Kaczynski Fuelled by EU membership, ROMANIA heads for a political roller-coaster by Sever Voinescu SLOVAKIA’s political lurch casts doubt on its pro-EU stance by Grigorij Mesežnikov SPAIN reviews its credentials for stepping into the EU’s political limelight by Andrés Ortega A new policy for SWEDEN? by Gunilla Herolf TURKEY Bogeyman or Savior? by Güven Sak

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

on Hubert Védrine's "How others see us: Policy lessons for Europe" by C. Boyden Gray on Urban Ahlin's "Soft power could put sharper teeth into the EU’s neighbourhood policy" by Sjoukje Sandra Volbeda on Richard Youngs' "How Europe’s Mediterranean policy went so badly wrong" by Juan Prat on Julian Lindley-French's "Why America is stuck with NATO " by Stephanie Babst on Julian Lindley-French's "Why America is stuck with NATO" by Paulo Casaca on Georgi Angelov's "How to gate-crash the eurozone" by Meelis Atonen on Jiří Dienstbier's "Sweet and sour fruits of the Velvet Revolution" by Pavol Hrušovský on Jacques Barrot's "Fear of change is Europe’s transport roadblock" by Paolo Costa on Herbert Lust's "It’s time Brussels got its thinking straight on civil aviation" by Johannes Ludewig, Drewin Nieuwenhuis on John Monks' "My strategy for staunching the trades unions’ haemorrhaging memberships" by Turlough O’Sullivan on John Monks' "My strategy for staunching the trades unions’ haemorrhaging memberships" by Hilmar Schneider on Sebastian Vos' "Europe’s infant energy strategy looks muddled and unclear" by Britta Thomsen on Donald Kaberuka's "If Doha dies, what then?" by Iñigo Febrel Melgarejo on Alain Boinet's "Both practical and political pitfalls may sink the EU’s disaster relief force" by Danute Budreikaite On Richard Rose's "'Tough love' should be the EU’s new standard for aspiring members" by Mátyás Eörsi

EUROPE'S WORLD DEBATING FORUM

“Democratising” the EU. Why it matters and how to do it by Antoaneta Dimitrova In reaction to Loukas Tsoukalis' "Long on policies but short on politics, the EU needs a breath of fresh air" by Antoaneta Dimitrova In reaction to Giancarlo Corsetti's "The riddle of eurozone inflation" by Ville Aalto-Setälä Eurozone consumers are falling for inflation myth by Ville Aalto-Setälä In reaction to Rob de Wijk's "The irresistible pressures forcing change on NATO" by Adrian Pop In reaction to Wilfried Martens' "Only strong leadership will get Europe back on track" by Robert Elgie