PAST EVENT
Monday, November 02, 2009
1:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Washington, DC
On November 2, the Center on United States and Europe and the Energy Security Initiative at Brookings co-hosted a conference on the European Union’s Eastern Partnership with the Embassy of Poland, the Delegation of the European Commission, the Embassy of Sweden and the Heinrich Boll Foundation. The Frontiers of Europe conference discussed the Eastern Partnership’s potential—and the challenges it will face—in achieving its stated goals of promoting democratic values and good governance; strengthening energy security; and fostering stability and economic development. Read More
BOOK
Daniel Benjamin, May 01, 2009
In Europe 2030 a group of distinguished authors look ahead and deliver their predictions on what Europe will look like twenty years from now. With great insight and drawing on deep reservoirs of experience, they illuminate the European Union's current strengths and weaknesses by imagining its future development. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
On March 17, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) hosted experts Steven Pifer, Anders Aslund and Jonathan Elkind for a discussion of their new Brookings policy paper, Engaging Ukraine in 2009. They also discussed the challenges facing Ukraine and offered recommendations to the Obama administration. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Erik Berglöf, February 28, 2009, VoxEU.org
In a new opinion article, Erik Berglöf makes recommendations to EU leaders on how to stave off a further deepening of the financial crisis in the emerging economies of Eastern Europe, addressing capital demands and the role of banks. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford G. Gaddy, January 07, 2009, Diane Rehm Show
Following a dispute between Russia and Ukraine, Gazprom halted natural gas shipments through Ukraine, prompting shortages across Europe and growing calls of alarm. In an interview on the Diane Rehm Show, Clifford Gaddy discusses the essence of this dispute and the risks for Russia’s reputation. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Kyiv, Ukraine
On December 16-17, 2008, the Brookings Center on the United States and Europe, Yalta European Strategy and the Victor Pinchuk Foundation hosted a high-level conference in Kyiv, Ukraine as part of the “Frontiers of Europe” project. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, August 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution
With violence erupting between Georgia and Russia, Johannes Linn analyzes the serious dilemmas confronting both countries and their citizens as well as the consequences for the global community. Linn examines the reemergence of a cold-war mentality, calls for a swift halt of Russia’s military actions and provides recommendations for the world’s response to the conflict. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Federiga Bindi, June 16, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Following the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty by Irish voters, Federiga Bindi believes the process should continue on as planned rather than sacking or changing the treaty. Bindi remarks that membership in the European Union is not obligatory and notes Ireland can still co-exist happily without destroying hopes for further integration across the continent. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ivo H. Daalder, May 09, 2008, The Economist's "Certain Ideas of Europe"
Ivo Daalder joins The Economist to speak about the evolving nature of NATO. The diffusion of American power and how the organization needs to handle the Kremlin are among several topics discussed. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Center on the United States and Europe hosted Simon Hix to discuss his new book What's Wrong with the European Union and How to Fix It. Visiting Fellow Federiga Bindi moderated the event. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford G. Gaddy, March 31, 2008, The Current, CBC
This week, Romania is hosting the twentieth NATO summit. Brookings Russia specialist Clifford Gaddy discusses the direction and relevance of NATO in a post-Cold War world. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Federiga Bindi, March 26, 2008, ISA 2008 Conference
Since the SEA and the complexion of the Single Market, the increasing flow of EU directives – with its inherent characteristics of supremacy over national law and of direct effect characterizing de facto most of the EU legislation, including most directives - made member states realize the usefulness of being proactive negotiators in EU law making. Consequently, all member States elaborated procedures and established ad hoc coordinating bodies to deal at best with the formative phase of EC law – i.e. that phase in which the national administrations (in primis the governments and its bureaucracies, but also the Parliaments and the parties in them and, where relevant, also regional authorities) determine their “national position” to be negotiated with their European partners. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, November 29, 2007
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC
On November 29, the Brookings Institution welcomed David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cameron discussed recent developments in the Balkans and the looming challenges to stability in the region. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, November 29, 2007, The Brookings Institution
Central Asia, once viewed as the backyard of the Soviet Union, is now Eurasia's hub of economic integration. Johannes Linn, Brookings Scholar and Special Adviser to the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC), explains what a recent spate of high-level meetings mean for the future of Central Asia, Eurasia and the rest of the world. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
12:30 PM to 2:30
Washington, DC
The World Bank’s Africa team examined the major governance issues, successful reforms and fiduciary challenges facing governments in the region from the perspective of World Bank staff who work closely with developing country leaders. Read More