ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Fostering Europe’s infant democracies

by Radoslaw Sikorski
A new tool to foster infant democracies in Europe’s neighbouring countries is proposed by Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. As well as supporting pluralism, media freedom and “deep democracy” it would also enable the EU to act more quickly and flexibly.

EW Journal – International

The Issue : When is it right to oust a tyrant? My Verdict : In Libya it was justified, but it’s an unsound precedent

by Hubert Védrine - by Hubert Védrine
The successful military operation backing Libya’s rebels may mark a geopolitical turning point, argues former French foreign minister Hubert Védrine, but it doesn’t legitimise the so-called “right to intervene” in another country’s affairs.

EW Journal - Security & Defence

Death of the WEU – How Brussels shot itself in the foot

by José Cutileiro
“Be careful what you wish for,” warns the WEU’s former Secretary General José Cutileiro. He charts the many problems created by the WEU’s demise and by the creation of the EU’s External Action Service.

EW Journal - Sustainable Europe

Why Europe must follow Germany’s nuclear veto

by Jürgen Trittin
Nuclear power is dangerous and costly and a hazardous legacy for future generations, argues Jürgen Trittin, a former German environment minister. He says the rest of Europe must follow Germany’s lead and make a rapid transition to green energy production.

EW Journal - Arab World

The Arab spring is a make or break challenge for the EU’s global role

by Massimo D'Alema
Europe propped-up discredited Arab regimes and failed to create worthwhile economic and political ties with its own southern neighbourhood. Massimo D’Alema warns that a concerted and ambitious EU development strategy is already slipping away thanks to European divisions and irresolution.

EW Journal - China

Long-term ways China should underpin its aid to Africa

by René N’Guettia Kouassi
China needs to make sure that its economic co-operation brings lasting benefits to Africa’s people in the form of development and better governance. Otherwise the relationship is in danger of souring, warns René N’Guettia Kouassi.

Europe's World Journal - previous Issues

A low carbon strategy for Europe

by Nick Mabey
Many of Europe’s outdated and inefficient power stations have to be replaced in the coming two decades, and Nick Mabey sets out the strategic steps that EU governments need to take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

It’s the right carbon price that’ll turn green promises into projects

by Allan Larson - by Måns Lönnroth
The shape of a climate investment framework that could kick-start a determined investment drive in low-carbon technologies is outlined by Allan Larsson and Måns Lönnroth

'Yes' to Cancún but 'No' to handicapping the world's poor

by Alain Juppé
Copenhagen wasn't the unmitigated disaster it's portrayed as, and Cancún may yet build on its foundations. But Alain Juppé warns that "green fundamentalists" who advocate limiting economic growth should think again if the world's poorest nations are not to suffer

Greening the CAP, and pruning it too

by Valentin Zahrnt
It will soon be crunch-time for Europe’s controversially expensive CAP. Valentin Zahrnt puts forward ideas for slimming the EU’s €50bn a year farm budget while making it environmentally attractive

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