Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons

The Lisbon Treaty and Euro-Mediterranean Relations
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The Lisbon Treaty and Euro-Mediterranean Relations

The Lisbon Treaty not only impacts differently on different EU policies and policy instruments, but it is likely to have a different effect in the short term and long term.

16 November 2010
Egypt-EU Relationship: Where Is Democracy?
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Egypt-EU Relationship: Where Is Democracy?

One of the major shortcomings of the EU discourse on democracy promotion is the lack of any identification of priorities when it comes to promoting political reform in Egypt

15 June 2010
L’Union des autorités locales et régionales pour la Méditerranée
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L’Union des autorités locales et régionales pour la Méditerranée

L’ARLEM souhaite être le catalyseur d’un engagement politique fort des élus locaux de toute la Méditerranée et l’accélérateur favorisant la mise en œuvre d’actions s’inscrivant dans la logique de l’UpM.

12 April 2010
Serbia, the EU and the Kosovo Issue: No Reason for Pessimism
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Serbia, the EU and the Kosovo Issue: No Reason for Pessimism

At first glance, recent events in Serbia’s relationship with Kosovo do not point to good prospects for the future. However, we should not start to panic too soon, nor should we view Serbia’s position on Kosovo through the eyes of the 1990s.

9 March 2010