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Why Ukraine matters to Europe
essay by Tomas Valasek, December 2008
Until the war in Georgia in August 2008, the EU had taken stability beyond its eastern border for granted. Now it will need to become more active in this volatile region, in which Ukraine is the largest and most important country. If Ukraine successfully 'Europeanises', it will serve as an inspiration to the entire eastern neighbourhood. The EU needs to offer it and other eastern neighbours the prospect of eventual membership to help them become stronger and more prosperous. And it needs to work harder to find solutions to the region's local conflicts, existing and potential ones, such as the Ukraine-Russia disagreement over Crimea.
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Is EU competition policy an obstacle to innovation and growth?
essay by Simon Tilford, November 2008
European
countries need to improve their record of developing
high-tech businesses if they are to prosper. This was
explicitly recognised in the EU's Lisbon agenda of economic
reforms launched in 2000. The reasons for Europe's poor
record of innovation are complex, but one factor may
be competition policy. In this CER essay, Simon Tilford
argues that EU competition rules are less favourable
to innovation and hence competition than their advocates
believe.
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Willing and able? EU defence in 2020
essay by Daniel Keohane and Tomas Valasek, June 2008
Demand for military forces is growing. And the Europeans
increasingly turn to the EU when in need of troops
for peacekeeping or for delivering humanitarian aid.
But will the EU be able to keep up with the demand?
Daniel Keohane and Tomas Valasek argue that it is
possible, but only if the EU governments reform and
pool their militaries, and if the EU and NATO co-ordinate
their work more effectively. They also warn the Europeans
to stop assuming that the EU will never fight a shooting
war, and call on the EU to start a debate on when
to use hard military force.
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Growing
old gracefully: How to ease population ageing in Europe
essay by Alasdair Murray, January 2008
Europe
stands on the cusp of a demographic revolution. Rising
life expectancy and low fertility are radically transforming
Europe’s demographic profile. Ageing populations
pose profound political, economic and social challenges
for Europe. Many commentators are deeply pessimistic
about the consequences of population ageing for the
social and economic fabric of Europe. But Alasdair
Murray’s essay takes a more optimistic view.
He argues that although pro-natal policies or increased
immigration cannot be relied on to reverse Europe’s
long-term population trends, demography is not destiny.
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