[PDF] Top 20 BEPA monthly brief, Issue 69, November 2013

... 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

... 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

... Le 9 juillet, le BEPA a organisé un séminaire de haut niveau consacré à l’innovation dans le secteur public. Cette réunion a rassemblé d’éminents spécialistes qui ont partagé leurs opinions et leurs expériences ... See full document

... bepa monthly brief L’initiative pour l’entrepreneuriat social Bien sûr, beaucoup reste à faire pour donner une pleine visibilité aux entreprises sociales, augmenter leur accès aux financ[r] ... See full document

... 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

... shift in US focus should consider three points. First, until now policy statements about the ‘rebalance’ have not been accompanied by a substantial boost in resources for the Pacific, and to the extent the US is seeking ... See full document

... These demographic changes, the economic crisis, labour market shortages in high skilled sectors, and constant pressure to innovate have prompted governments around the world – including in Europe – to engage in a global ... 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

... in November 2011, the European Commission proposed the so- called Two Pack, a package of two legislative procedures empowering the Commission to look into national budget drafts before they are approved by ... 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

... 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

... 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

... This syndrome means that the mix between foreign policy (what pertains to the period before accession) and enlargement policy (what pertains to the period after enlargement, and the need to ensure well-prepared ... 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

... This brief argues that, in response, the EU should focus on the develop- ment of legitimate and accountable governments in the Arab world aiming to create the back- ground conditions for fair and inclusive ... See full document

... ESPAS est en effet un projet singulier et unique, tant par sa configuration que par les objectifs ambitieux qu’il s’assigne. Pour la première fois, les principales institutions de l’Union européenne – le Parlement, le ... 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

... 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

... le BEPA, en collaboration avec le service juridique de la Commission et en coopération avec la Direction générale de l'éducation et de la culture, organise une conférence intitulée “Implementing the Lisbon ... See full document