The Turkish one-in one-out plan Turkey aims at using the migrant crisis to force its accession into the European Union. On 7 March 2016, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu stated Turkey would help the EU curb the influx of migrants flowing into its member states. Ankara declared its readiness to take back all refugees – […]
The myth of Turkey’s accession to the European Union Read More »
After the collapse of the USSR, whilst it was still very dependent on Russia, Ukraine tried to diversify its trade relations by trying to find new economic partners, such as the EU. This has been a source of tension, with both the Russian and Ukrainian Heads of State losing trust in each other. Who will win in
Ukraine’s economic dilemma: the EU or Russia? Read More »
“Erasmus+ is an important instrument to promote the inclusion of people with disadvantaged backgrounds, especially newly arrived migrants, in response to critical events affecting European countries.” Since the beginning of 2015, more than a million irregular migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe, according to the statistics by the IOM. Apart from the economic and
Seeking +, not war Read More »
In 1999 Javier Solana spoke longingly about the mutual economic and political benefits of the EU-Russian ‘strategic partnership.’ Solana’s aspirations seemed to be fulfilled when the EU and Russia launched their first institutionalised framework for cooperation in energy policy – the EU-Russian Energy Dialogue in 2000 and sought to develop mechanisms for the combat of international terrorism
What went wrong with EU-Russia relations? Read More »
After the outbreak of the Arab Spring in Egypt in 2011, when demonstrations called for the resignation of President Mubarak and for the celebration of free elections, the diplomatic relations between Egypt and the EU were subject to a considerable change. This cooperation, formerly based on stability and economic cooperation, was now to be based
EU-Egypt relations: Back to business after the Arab Spring? Read More »
The boy who cried wolf’, one of Aesop’s fables, is a staple of childhood. At school, or with their parents, children are asked after finishing “so, what is the moral of the story?” Children going back generations have unfailingly understood from this story that lying is not only a bad thing to do, but
British Euroscepticism – the Boy who cried “Wolf!” Read More »
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.
