spotlight europe 2010/06, June 2010: Spain and the end of European illusions [PDF]
Spain was expecting its EU presidency of the EU Council to be a more pleasant experience. Looking back, these six months were totally dominated by the economic crisis, which put an abrupt end to a long boom period.
García Schmidt, Armando.
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Beyond continuity: analysis of the effects of the first Trio Presidency on Policy Coherence for Development [PDF]
The present article explores whether the first Trio Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union (EU), composed of Germany, Portugal and Slovenia, lived up to the goal of ensuring greater continuity and sustainability in managing the ...
Lange, Sabina Kajnc, Vieira, Alena
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Reuniunea directorilor generali din UE în domeniul pădurilor, Gura Humorului, 5-6 iunie 2019 [Meeting of the EU forestry general directors] [PDF]
This short report tells about an important event organized within the Romanian presidency over the Council of European Union. It was a formal meeting organized by Suceava NFA county branch, which gathered 100 representatives from 19 EU member ...
Solovăstru Valerian
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Evaluation of the First Hungarian EU Council Presidency [PDF]
The Hungarian EU Presidency in the first half of 2011 came in a context of deep crisis in the euro area, uncertainty and enlargement fatigue. How did it perform?
Vida, Krisztina
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The EU and the Governance of Globalisation. Bruegel Working Papers, 2006/02, September 2006 [PDF]
Bruegel Scholars Alan Ahearne, Jean Pisani-Ferry, André Sapir and Nicolas Véron contributed this paper to the project Globalisation Challenges for Europe and Finland organised for the secretariat of the Economic Council of Finland. The project is part of
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Balancing Priorities and Emergency Measures: Luxembourg’s Council Presidency. EPIN Commentary No. 30/15 January 2016 [PDF]
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg held the reins of the EU Council presidency between 1 July and 31 December 2015. This was the 12th time that the second-smallest and the richest EU member state1 held the rotating Council presidency.
Renma, Vilde, Russack, Sophia
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Reform of the EU Institutions: Implications for the EU’s Performance in Climate Negotiations. CEPS Policy Brief No. 40, September 2003 [PDF]
This CEPS Policy Brief assesses the potential impact of the draft Constitutional Treaty of the Convention on the Future of Europe on the way the EU operates in international climate negotiations. Although Treaty revisions in the EU are ultimately decided
Egenhofer, Christian. +1 more
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Some reflections on the results and the working methods of the Belgian EU-Presidency in 2010. European Policy Brief No. 11, June 2012 [PDF]
In this Policy Brief, Belgian diplomat Willem Van de Voorde offers his hands-on view on the Belgian EU-Presidency in 2010; including the key lessons of this post-Lisbon Treaty “new style” rotating presidency. He argues that despite the major implications
Voorde, Willem Van de
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The EU's dialogue on migration, mobility, and security with the Southern Mediterranean: filling the gaps in the global approach to migration. CEPS Liberty and Security in Europe, June 2011 [PDF]
Recent events in North Africa and the Mediterranean have had consequences in terms of human mobility, and are putting the foundations and components of EU’s migration policy under strain.
Carrera, Sergio.
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Steering, but not Dominating: the Impact of the Council Presidency on EU Legislation [PDF]
The rotating Presidency of the European Union’s (EU) Council of Ministers is a fascinating feature of the institutional setting of the decision-making process in the Council. Many accounts of the legislative process mention the role of the Presidency and its potential impact on legislative outcomes.
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