European Policy Analysis

Author: Jorge Núñez Ferrer

The European Union has committed itself to a number of ambitious targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions, renewable energy use and energy efficiency. But it has been has unable to play a central role in the climate negotiations in Copenhagen, due to a lack of internal coordination and a EU budget that is not fully adapted to the climate goals.

Author: Anna Michalski

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) was launched in May this year as a strengthened policy framework between the European Union and six countries in Eastern Europe and southern Caucasus. The overall aim of the partnership is to ensure stability and prosperity in a region that is characterized by stalled socio-economic and democratic reforms as well as ethnic tension and even armed conflict.

In this context the EU offers closer relations based on deep and comprehensive free trade and regulatory alignment while foreign policy and security cooperation remains rather undeveloped. Will the EU’s approach be solid enough to engage constructively with the EaP countries and their big neighbour in the East?

Author: Rikard Forslid

The automotive industry has been hit hard by the global economic crisis and governmental financial support and rescue packages have been launched in different countries.

This European Policy Analysis by Rikard Forslid discusses the economic arguments for governmental support of the car industry. Can market failure or positive externalities motivate industry subsidies or are there strategic motives to support the automotive industry? In this case, what kind of support would be the most efficient?