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The EU’s Progress Report on Turkey’s Accession: Stalling Reform (ARI)
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ARI 143/2008 - 6/11/2008
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William Chislett
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The European Commission’s annual
report on Turkey’s progress towards full EU membership showed
that little progress had been made over the last year. It continued
to raise serious concerns about freedom of expression, the
independence of the judiciary and the military’s interference
in political life, among other issues.
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Don’t Hold Your Breath (Yet) for a Settlement in Cyprus (ARI)
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ARI 141/2008 - 4/11/2008
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Nathalie Tocci
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After decades of ongoing intercommunal disputes between Greek Cypriots
and Turkish Cypriots, and for the first time since 2004 when a peace
process brokered by the UN failed, the leaders of the two communities
on the island have re-launched negotiations for a federal solution.
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EU-25/27 WATCH No. 7 - September 2008
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24/10/2008
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Eu-Consent
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The aim of the seventh edition survey is to give a full comparative
picture of debates on European issues in the member states of
the EU and two candidates (Croatia and Turkey). This project is
coordinated by Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) and Institutes
from all 27 EU member states –including the Elcano Royal Institute- as
well as Croatia and Turkey.
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The Slovenian Presidency of the EU Council: How the 16th Member State Performed (ARI)
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ARI 105/2008 - 16/9/2008
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Sabina Kajnc
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The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of
2008 was symbolic in terms of rounding off the 2004/07 Enlargements of
the European Union (EU) by testing the ability of a new member state to
engage actively in EU politics. The
challenges Slovenia had to face during its term in office, however,
exceeded the merely symbolic and pointed to shortcomings, with lessons
for the EU, for future Presidencies and for each member state.
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European Union Scenarios for 2017 (WP)
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WP 39/2008 - 22/8/2008
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Antonio Estella
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At the Brussels European Council of 14 December 2007, the EU Member States decided to convoke a ‘reflection group’ on the future of the EU. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the debate on the future of Europe to be generated by this European Council initiative.
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The Lima Summit: A Meeting of Euro-Latin American Asymmetry (ARI)
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ARI 58/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 8/7/2008
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Günther Maihold
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The fifth edition of the LAC-EU Summit did not manage to escape the
contradictions present at the previous meetings, although this time the
Latin American and Caribbean Presidents clearly articulated their
desire to receive a European response to the increasing heterogeneity
in Latin America within a framework of fundamental asymmetry in the
bi-regional relationship.
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After Ireland: Referendum and Unanimity (ARI)
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ARI 62/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 3/7/2008
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Carlos Closa
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After the ‘No’ vote in the referendum held in
Ireland on 12 June, and in view of the unanimity requirement for treaty
ratification among member countries, the entry into force of the Lisbon
Treaty faces a setback. A new period of uncertainty has commenced in
the process of European integration.
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