[PDF] Top 20 BEPA monthly brief, Issue 65, May 2013

... this BEPA Monthly Brief – or Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto to name but a few), the project is worth the effort since we desperately need reasons to hope and to look forward to the ... See full document

... June, BEPA organised a seminar on the attractiveness of ...row, BEPA hosted a group of young francophone professionals selected by the Aspen Institute to visit the ...Citizens, BEPA held a seminar ... See full document

... bepa monthly brief 1 Moving forward on a deep and genuine EMU By Marco Buti* The Commission’s Blueprint presents a comprehensive vision for a deep and genuine EMU conducive to a strong a[r] ... See full document

... Eurobarometer data shows that over 80% of EU citizens favour a European foreign policy that is autonomous from the United States. At the same time, 39% would like to see further cuts in defence budgets [Gallup 2010]. In ... See full document

... Following a crisis during which European public opinion has deteriorated, notably regarding support for the Union, there are signs indicating improvement. While economic forecasts for 2014 give reason for hope, public ... See full document

... (December 2013), this policy paper calls on member states firstly: to provide clear guidelines for the restructuring especially of the naval military sector; secondly, to fully exploit existing and potential ... See full document

... décembre 2013, en présence du Président Barroso, du Premier Ministre italien Letta, du Premier Ministre slovène Bratusek, en compagnie d’autres artistes et intellectuels européens et internationaux ...décembre ... See full document

... dialogue inter-régional sur la démocratie. Les participants incluent la Commissaire Georgieva ainsi que les secrétaires généraux et hauts responsables des organisations régionales. Cet événement dont les discussions ... See full document

... European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2013 The study found that the euro crisis has continued to erode Europe’s image, soft power and capacity to pursue its interest on the world stage. Some countries (e.g. Spain, ... See full document

... For the outside world, dealing with Russia in the next few years will mean dealing directly with President Putin. Many will find this situation unpleasant and call for actively opposing the Kremlin’s authoritarianism. ... See full document

... late 2013. If this is the case, it may eventually be left up to the new US Secretary of Transportation to prohibit participation of US carriers in the EU ... See full document

... In January 2013, an ESPAS conference will bring together the main players in the project to assess the interim findings of the three reports. Experts involved in global trends and forecasting from other parts of ... See full document

... Le 28 octobre, le livre L’Europe corps et âme: un nouveau récit sera présenté au Bozar à Bruxelles, en présence du Président Barroso et de nombreux artistes, scientifiques et intellectuels qui, depuis avril 2013, ... See full document

... European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2014 The ECFR scorecard provides an annual evaluation of the member states’ performance in foreign policy. Conclusions are mitigated: on the one hand, 2013 was a good year ... See full document

... In effect, Irish banks that were deemed too big to fail are proving too big to save. The new government is now trying to wriggle off the hook a little by forcing at least some senior bondholders – sophisticated investors ... See full document

... 9 May setting up a Stabilisa- tion mechanism to shield the euro zone from potential threats, and the Commission Commu- nication of 12 May have clearly set the stage for the desirable breakthrough to ... See full document

... (RQMV) may be applied also at stages in the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) – where the Six Pack itself does not foresee such a strong role for the European ... See full document

... policy brief by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, the monitoring of the Europe 2020 targets lack indicators for the overarching economic order in which the relevant policies are ... See full document

... turn, may speed up an already tangible realignment of priorities prompted by the worsening economic and fiscal situation in many member ...After May, however, comes ... See full document

... This publication highlights the problems associated with low inflation in the euro-area and gives recommendations. Government bond purchases would be significantly beneficial, but in a monetary union of 18 different ... See full document