In 2005 QCEA published twelve briefing papers outlining and evaluating EU responses to terrorism, and in its 2007 report “Effective Counter-Terrorism: A Critical Assessment of European Union Responses” QCEA set out a series of recommendations to policy makers. In 2011, QCEA updated these with a set of three briefing papers which included an evaluation, legal and […]
European Parliament (EP)
Briefing paper: the 2009 European Parliamentary elections
The European Parliament Elections took place over a period of 4 days from 4 to 7 June 2009. This was be the 7th time that the European Parliament is directly elected by the citizens of Europe, and as it happens, the largest-ever transnational democratic election in history, electing over 700 Members of the European Parliament […]
Around Europe 311 – April 2009
Energy Security and European Values: Are they compatible?; The European Parliament Elections; The European Parliament and Peace: An Issue to discuss Click here to download (PDF – 434 Kb) Deutsche Ausgabe – April 2009 Die Wahlen zum Europa-Parlament Klicken Sie hier für die deutschen Auszüge (PDF – 63 Kb)
Briefing paper: the EU and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
This briefing paper introduces the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), discusses the challenges facing it as well as EU strategy for non-proliferation, Mayors for Peace and the 20:20 vision, and proposals for action by the European Parliament. Read “The EU and the Non-Proliferation Treaty” (PDF – 52 KB)