[PDF] Top 20 Think Tank Review Issue 62 December 2018

... NOTRE EUROPE - JACQUES DELORS INSTITUTE / AGORA ENERGYWENDE / IDDRI / I4CE A French-German cooperation agenda for the energy transition in Europe by Dimitri Pescia @dpescia, Murielle Gag[r] ... See full document

... In 2018, China formally invited countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to join its Belt and Road initiative (BRI) which has mainly be seen as an endeavour to secure steady supplies of raw materials, ... See full document

... April 2018, the US, the UK and France conducted joint airstrikes against several facilities in Syria believed to be part of the Syrian government's chemical weapons ... See full document

... As the EU faces a range of pressing challenges, there is one issue that merits special attention: The Russian gas pipeline running on the Baltic Sea seabed. Although it is often portrayed as “purely commercial”, ... See full document

... The recommendations aim to inform and shape the development of security and defence policies of member states, the EU’s approach and activities in common and For further information, con[r] ... See full document

... In comparison with that of the eight states which border the Arctic Ocean, and other countries such as those in Western and Central Europe which have experienced long histories of exploration in the north circumpolar ... See full document

... in December 2015 was to be a transitional agreement to establish a unified, legitimate government and organize political life prior to the finalization of the constitutional process allowing for the election of a ... See full document

... One of NATO's key challenges as it seeks to enhance its presence in the Baltic Sea region is the lack of modern military infrastructure, especially the kind that meets the needs of large Allied units. The Baltic states ... See full document

... The author analyses the perspectives for improving the relations between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia the day after the formation of a new Government in Skopje. He suggests that the two ... See full document

... TRADE Case - Centrum Analiz Społeczno-Ekonomicznych Center for Social and Economic Research The future development of EU exports in a global context by Robert Stehrerm, Sandra Leitner an[r] ... See full document

... The author points out that on 15 December 2016 the EU leaders gave their blessing to defence plans that should help them take the security of Europeans a bit more seriously. These efforts come from the right ... See full document

... Despite his rapidly deteriorating health conditions and his advanced age, the 92-years-old President seems not having any intention to leave the helm of his sinking ship. The future ahead is filled with uncertainties for ... See full document

... For the last two years, Niger has been at war with Boko Haram. The conflict has disrupted the country's development, especially public finances, and destabilised the south east, the main scene of armed clashes. In this ... See full document

... December 2015 marks the three-year anniversary of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's return to office. During his tenure, Japan has redefined its national security strategy through a series of reforms, reshaping the post ... See full document

... spring 2018. As we show in the 'EU Policies' section, think tanks continue to pay close attention to migration ...at think tanks' take on employment and social issues, with papers ... See full document

... The UK is poised to make its exit from the EU, and with it goes the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy framework – at a moment when security concerns have become a top priority in Europe. At this critical juncture, ... See full document

... We finish this issue of the TTR soon after the first European Council presided over by Donald Tusk. While many commentators are assessing the President's first appearance in this role, we feature in this ... See full document

... European airlines are facing an offensive strategy on the part of their State competitors in the countries of the Gulf, which is leading to their demise. The EU has in its possession regulatory tools that it must use to ... See full document

... February 2018 US Nuclear Posture Review, security analysts have understandably focused much attention on its implications for the US nuclear arsenal, intra-alliance ties with key North Atlantic Treaty ... See full document

... NOTRE EUROPE -JACQUES DELORS INSTITUTE Put to the test: the eastern partnership and the EU by Florent Parmentier 27 November 2013 Link to the article in English and in French This Policy[r] ... See full document