[PDF] Top 20 Think Tank Review Issue 59 September 2018

... 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

... Independentism/separatism is a live issue in Europe today. In the EU separatist parties have gained votes in Scotland, Catalonia, Flanders and elsewhere, and referendums are in prospect. In Eastern Europe Crimea's ... See full document

... a review of recent developments in "Defence Europe" from real progress to persistent challenges and suggests a direction to follow so that this dynamic does not die ... See full document

... In September 2019 Europe’s financial markets will undergo a revolution. From that date, the Payment Services Directive (PSD2) will require banks to provide API software interfaces, allowing financial upstarts to ... See full document

... 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 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 the 1990s, the Western Balkan region suffered from severe conflicts. In February 2018, the European Commission set an indicative deadline for admission to the EU of the two most advanced candidates – Serbia, ... 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

... the September 2014 Wales Summit, the allies put collective defence back as the primus inter pares among NATO's three core tasks (the other two being crisis management and cooperative ... 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

... 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

... 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

... Russia has mounted its anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) footprint in the Levant and also boosted the Syrian Arab Air Defense Force’s capabilities. Syrian skies now remain a heavily contested combat airspace and a ... See full document

... The perception of security, defence and the armed forces has been an issue not exempt from prejudices and taboos in the Spanish society. However, the need to overcome old conceptions and to make citizens aware of ... See full document

... online black market and the latter's connection with terrorist activity. Another publication discusses the issue of EU resilience in the virtual domain and provides and analysis of globalisation through the lens ... See full document

... Think tank publication activity did not let up over the ...double issue of the TTR includes content on economic governance, migration issues, circular economy, energy and much more, including, ... See full document

... MTA Közgazdaság- és Regionális Tudományi Kutatóközpont - Világgazdasági Intézet Centre for Economic and Regional Studies HAS - Institute of World Economics Ties of Visegrád countries wit[r] ... See full document

... Think tank publication activity did not cease during the ...double issue of the TTR carries content on Brexit, separatist pressures, banking union, economic governance, energy and much more, ... See full document

... In the 1990s, the Western Balkan region suffered from severe conflicts, which ended after intervention by United Nations and NATO forces and with the promise of accession to the European Union. The European Commission in ... See full document

... Separating Islamist extremists from the rest of the prison population is the only viable solution to prevent the spread of radicalisation to other prisoners – and to ensure meaningful rehabilitation, according to this ... See full document