Think Global – Act European!
May 21, 2013 No Comments ›› Daniel KeohaneFRIDE has participated in a project directed by Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute which presents recommendations for EU foreign policy developed by more than 40 experts from 16 European think tanks. The project report Think Global – Act European IV: Thinking Strategically about the EU’s External Action was launched last week in Brussels, with speeches ...
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The EU and Brazil: Partnering in an uncertain world?
May 20, 2013 No Comments ›› Giovanni GreviContinue Reading
Winds of change for Pakistan?
May 17, 2013 No Comments ›› FRIDEThe electoral victory of Nawaz Sharif from the Muslim League gives grounds to hope for consolidation of democracy in Pakistan. Citizens of the country expect the return of Nawaz Sharif to be the solution to many pressing issues. FRIDE's senior researcher Clare Castillejo calls the recent elections historic, although admits notable drawbacks. She discusses Pakistan's key ...
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The EU and Venezuela: continuity, contention and polarisation
May 15, 2013 No Comments ›› FRIDEContinue Reading
Military Capabilities: Why NATO needs the EU
May 13, 2013 No Comments ›› Daniel KeohaneFRIDE’s Head of Strategic Affairs, Daniel Keohane, has contributed a chapter on “Smart Defence and the Capability Challenge: Why NATO needs the EU”, to a collection of essays titled Dynamic Change: Rethinking NATO’s Capabilities, Operations and Partnerships, published by NATO Allied Command Transformation in collaboration with the Istituto Affari Internazionali and the University of Bologna. Everyone ...
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Can the EU combine diplomacy, defence and development?
Apr 22, 2013 No Comments ›› Daniel KeohaneFor many years politicians and officials have described the EU’s main added value in international security as its ability to bring together a wide range of instruments, from diplomats to development and humanitarian projects to military activities (known as the “comprehensive approach” in EU jargon). However, this has rarely worked well in practice, albeit the ...
Continue ReadingVenezuela elige a Maduro
Apr 18, 2013 No Comments ›› FRIDE¿Las elecciones de la discordia?
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