Chavez's new laws demand an International response
By Susanne Gratius (28/10/2009) Policy Brief
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Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez is planning to tighten restrictions on foreign aid. The international community should react and begin to address the country's slide into authoritarianism more seriously.
Moldova between Elections: Europe or Isolation?
By Balázs Jarábik (28/07/2009) Policy Brief
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As Moldova faces further political polarisation, this Policy Brief explores how the EU should help Moldova deal more confidently with Transnistria and the EU integration process, rather than aiming to shore up the current status quo represented by ex-president Vladimir Voronin.
Dicing with Democracy
By Richard Youngs (30/06/2009) Other publications
President Barack Obama’s Cairo speech has been hailed around the world. It struck just the positive tone needed to embark on a ‘new beginning’
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The EU and Georgia's turmoil
By Balázs Jarábik, Tornike Sharashenidze (17/06/2009) Policy Brief
Ongoing protests against the government in Georgia are a real concern, but also present an opportunity to deepen the country's fragile democracy. With Georgia remaining brittle internally and threatened by further Russian aggression, this Policy Brief explores how the EU needs to seize the moment more proactively to help the country's reforms.
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Islamist radicalisation: the challenge for euro-mediterranean relations
By Michael Emerson, Kristina Kausch, Richard Youngs (03/06/2009) Book
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Is the EU contributing to the radicalisation of Islamists? Issues relating to political Islam continue to present challenges to European foreign policies in the Middle East and North Africa. In this volume European and regional experts analyse trends driving the radicalisation of political Islam.
The EU's Eastern partnership: still-born?
By Natalia Shapovalova (20/05/2009) Policy Brief
A new initiative for the EU's Eastern neighbours is aimed at increasing the impetus for democratic and market reforms in post-soviet countries. Nonetheless, the EU's policy towards the region will remain ineffective as the Eastern Partnership does not offer relevant incentives for the Eastern partners.
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