Conditions and options for an autonomous "Common European Policy on Security and Defence" in and by the European Union in the post-Amsterdam perspective opened at Cologne in June 1999. ZEI Discussion Papers: 1999, C 54 [PDF]
[From the Introduction]. According to the European Council’s Declaration on "the strengthening of the Common European Policy on Security and Defence" issued at Cologne on June 4th 1999, which follows the direction given by the "British- French Joint ...
Rühl, Lothar.
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Chronic Disease Monitoring Using Advanced Compliant Materials for Bioelectronics
Compliant bioelectronic systems enable continuous monitoring of chronic disease through soft, stretchable materials and tissue‐conformal designs that support stable electrophysiological, mechanical, and biochemical sensing. Integration of diverse sensing modalities with thoughtful material selection, device architectures, and advanced fabrication ...
Han Kim +7 more
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Dopo il fallimento della Comunità Europea di Difesa (CED) nel 1954, il percorso verso una vera politica comune europea di sicurezza e di difesa è stato lungo e frammentato.
Andrea Bernardi, Margherita Iagulli
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The EU as a security actor in Africa [PDF]
Instability and conflict in Africa create a range of security problems for Europe. Rapidly increasing migration via the Mediterranean Sea, extremism and terrorism, as well as cross-border crime, all have implications for security in Europe, but are spill-
Hoebeke, Hans +3 more
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Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin +1 more
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With PESCO brought to life, will European defence live happily ever after? Egmont Security Policy Brief No. 90 July 2017 [PDF]
In 2003 already, the draft constitutional treaty elaborated by the European Convention included several articles that amounted to a move from an entirely intergovernmental European Security and Defence Policy to a Common Security and Defence Policy ...
Coelmont, Jo.
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Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
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Putting the Core at the Centre The Crisis Response Operation Core (CROC) and the Future of PESCO. Egmont Security Policy Brief No. 119 December 2019 [PDF]
The reader who cannot readily identify the meaning of CROC (Croque Monsieur? Croque Madame?) in the context of European defence can be forgiven. The flurry of activity in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) since 2016 has generated a host ...
Biscop, Sven
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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