Today’s EU referendum brings up not only the question of whether Britain would be better with or without Europe, but whether referendums are the way these decisions should be made.
Tag: European Union
Canada Decides To Go It Alone on ISIL
Matthew Rae examines Canada’s take on calling ISIL’s actions genocidal.
Britain: In or Out?
Britons are set to vote in next week’s referendum (June 23) on their country’s membership in the EU, For this week’s Editors’ Forum, we asked our NAOC Program Editors whether Britain should ‘leave’ or ‘remain.’
The EUs Swan Song: Resurgent Nationalism and the End of an Era
As Europe faces an ever mounting list of problems, nationalist parties looking to leave the EU have sprung up in every major country. Marko Gombac explains how these well supported parties are fracturing the Union
Russia: Summertime Sanctions?
Rejeanne Lacroix examines the implications of economic and political sanctions against Russia that are set expire in July.
New Greek Deal Buys Time, But Sustainable Reform Requires Real Commitment
What can be done about the Debt Crisis in Greece? Carter Vance explores the vicious cycle of reforms and asks what it will take to really start helping Greece and countries like it
More Missile Defense Systems, More Problems
Juliette Bronchtein explores the security challenges emerging from NATO’s new European missile shield. These challenges come from both Russia and Iran as the allies attempt to balance competing security concerns and interests.
The EU’s Swan Song: Labor Reform in France and the Divisiveness of Belt-Tightening
France is in a state of emergency, but not due to terror threats. Marko Gombac discusses what labor Reforms and Riots in the Third largest EU economy mean for the stability of the Union
On Italy’s Security Landscape…Mare Nostrum.
Michael Oshell profiles the security of one of NATO’s founding members in this multi-piece series.
Europe and It’s Leaders in 2016
In part one of this series, Research Analyst Michael Oshell explores Europe, it’s leaders and what’s in store for them both in 2016.