Far from weakening the euro, the Greek tragedy reveals the currency’s steely edge 

Adam Jasser

With devaluation out as a policy tool for euro zone members, structural reforms are the order of the day across the EU, with Greece and Spain being just the first battle grounds in this process. For 10 years, the euro gave a number of countries a free ride on the back of the global economic exuberance. Now, it is acting as an agent of change and  deeper economic and political integration in the EU.
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Ukraine, democracy-positive

Paweł Zerka

High turnout, no electoral fraud – the first round of presidential elections in Ukraine was a success of democracy. However, in the coming weeks Ukraine is in for two more tests. First, there must be no trouble in the second round. Then, establishing good relations between the President and Prime Minister will become a priority. If Ukrainian democracy passes also these two hurdles, then the EU-Ukraine relations should gather a new momentum.
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EU–Ukraine – time for a reset?

Paweł Zerka

Ukraine is mired in a political and economic crisis. Mutual disappointment reigns in Kiev’s relations with the European Union. In this context, the forthcoming presidential election creates an opportunity for some consolidation regardless of who wins. If this came to pass, the EU should respond with a “reset” offer.
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How to efficiently implement CCS in Poland?

Agata Hinc

In the coming decades the world will still depend on fossil fuels. This is why, in order to quickly reduce CO2 emissions, we will have to make use of clean coal technologies. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will have a key role to play here. In the opinion of the International Energy Agency, CCS can in the long run bring up to a 100% reduction of the CO2 produced during the coal burning process in power plants. The report puts forward several reccommendations for a safe and efficient implementation of CCS in Poland.
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The cogs that move the wheel. Seven key messages from Central Europe on the successor to the Lisbon Strategy

This paper argues that although the Lisbon Strategy has not been an overwhelming success in the past, it is indispensable in the future as the post-crisis global environment requires determined action to rejuvenate the EU’s economic and social model. The successor to the Lisbon Strategy needs to focus on long-term structural challenges such as the building of the low-carbon economy, demography and innovation as the central point of reference for policy-makers and practitioners.

Join the discussion over the shape of the post-Lisbon Strategy at www.EUinnovation.net

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Europe can do better. A new agenda for the European Union.

A dream is dead, long live the dream! In the face of an unprecedented, global economic crisis the European Union must awake from the apathy that resulted from the failure of the federalist project. The naive faith that the European Union will last forever thanks to its past achievements and that it will keep its attractiveness as a civilisation model without making an effort to preserve its own vitality is a memento mori for the European dream.
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