Information on "International Organizations" and "Europe"
May 2013
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15 May 2013
Kosovo and Serbia Lurch Towards EU Membership
Serbia's and Kosovo's attempts to join the European Union were recently thwarted by Germany and France. David Muckenhuber believes the rejection wasn’t tactical. In the wake of the Eurozone financial crisis, member states are in no mood for further EU enlargement. More on «Kosovo and Serbia Lurch Towards EU Membership»
April 2013
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10 Apr 2013
France and Germany: The Ultimate EU Showdown
Germany may be the driver behind EU efforts to rescue its most economically troubled members, but its leadership may about to be challenged. It could happen, argues Elizabeth Pond, if France abandons the fiscal rules that have so far guided the EU's faltering economic recovery. More on «France and Germany: The Ultimate EU Showdown»
January 2013
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15 Jan 2013
NATO Solidarity with Turkey Gives a Boost to the Alliance’s Territorial Defence Guarantees
The deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey may encourage Ankara to reaffirm NATO as a core guarantor of its national security, write Wojiciech Lorenz and Pinar Elman. It may also reinvigorate the credibility of territorial defense guarantees offered by the Alliance to its members. More on «NATO Solidarity with Turkey Gives a Boost to the Alliance’s Territorial Defence Guarantees»
November 2012
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13 Nov 2012
Finland, Sweden: A Step Toward Greater Nordic Security Cooperation
The agreement by Sweden and Finland to join Iceland's air surveillance patrol will strengthen the Nordic Defense Cooperation initiative, argue our partners at Stratfor. The agreement also highlights the growing security and economic integration occurring between the Nordic states. More on «Finland, Sweden: A Step Toward Greater Nordic Security Cooperation»
May 2012
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11 May 2012
Why Germany Is Not Becoming Europe's Hegemon
Germany's expanded influence in Europe shows little signs of fueling an appetite for a more aggressive and strategic leadership approach. More on «Why Germany Is Not Becoming Europe's Hegemon»
September 2009
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23 Sep 2009
Kosovo: Rethinking EU Policy
Unless the EU makes economic development a top priority, the future of an integrated Kosovo is doomed to failure, Ekrem Krasniqi comments for ISN Security Watch. More on «Kosovo: Rethinking EU Policy»
April 2008
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22 Apr 2008
Italy: The North-South Divide
As Berlusconi is set to become prime minister yet again, the radically controversial Northern League party is stronger than ever and will not be ignored, Eric J Lyman writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Italy: The North-South Divide»
