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Boxing with Erdoğan: Why the Netherlands Should Not Ban a Turkish Campaign

June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 Jelle Baartmans 0 Comments Austria, authoritarian politics, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Cavusoglu, elections, Erdogan, EU, Europe, Germany, liberalism, Maas, Netherlands, referendum, Rotterdam, Rutte, Turkey

Jelle Baartmans argues that liberal Europe should be more courageous vis-à-vis authoritarian regimes.

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Finally, Making Mandatory a Register for Corporate Lobby Groups in the EU

March 30, 2018 Imogen Liu 0 Comments accountability, European Commission, European Council, European Union, interest groups, lobby groups, Transparency, Transparency Register

The EU is currently negotiating a proposal for a mandatory lobby group register. Imogen Liu breaks down the proposed reforms

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The Russian–Ukrainian Gas Dispute: Where It Is Coming From and Where It Is Heading

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 Jelle Baartmans 0 Comments EU, Europe, gas, gas transit, Gazprom, Naftogaz, Nord Stream, pipelines, Russia, Ukraine

Over the last decade Russian–Ukrainian energy relations have worsened. We are now witnessing its nadir.

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An Old Friend from the East: The Revival of Sino-Greek Relations within the EU

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 LIR Guest 0 Comments China, COSCO, EU, foreign direct investment, Greece, OBOR, One Belt One Road, Piraeus, Sino-Greek relations

Petros Liakopoulos encourages the EU to set aside its differences and adopt a new perspective toward Chinese investment in Greece. 

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EU-ASEAN Ties Turn 40: What Is the Way Forward?

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 LIR Guest 0 Comments ASEAN, Cold War, EU, European Commission, regionalism, security, trade

Over the past 40 years, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have increasingly cooperated in several

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A Union of States and a Union of Citizens

September 29, 2017 Imogen Liu 0 Comments democracy, European Commission, European Council, European Union, Juncker, supranational

Juncker’s State of the Union launches a roadmap for a more democratic European Union. But are the proposed reforms compatible

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German Bundestag Elections: Renewal of the Grand Coalition?

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 LIR Guest 0 Comments Bundestag, CDU, elections, Germany, Macron, Merkel, Russia, Schäuble, Schulz, SPD

The CDU looks set to maintain their dominance in the German election, but who will become their coalition partner? Florian

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Is the EU ready for Albania?

August 8, 2017 LIR Guest 0 Comments Albania, Basha, CEC, corruption, elections, EU, European Union, OSCE, parliament, Rama

Job Verest discusses Albania’s latest parliamentary elections in order to test the country’s compliance with EU standards.

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Twenty-Two Years Later: A Failing Peace Without Unity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

June 22, 2017June 24, 2017 Alexander de Boer 0 Comments Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Ethnic Conflict, Religious Conflict, Serbia, Yugoslavia

Alexander de Boer discusses the fragile peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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The Sun-President: Emmanuel Macron’s Recuperation of French Pomp and Circumstance

June 19, 2017 LIR Guest 0 Comments elections, France, Hollande, Le Pen, Macron, Palais de l'Elysée, Paris, Sarkozy

Michel Vandenbossche analyses the appearance and behaviour of France’s newly-elected president, Emmanuel Macron.

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