Research Area | Vocal Europe

Thinking Internationally About The Arms Trade

24/10/2015 Beyond Europe

by Anna Stavrianakis Anna Stavrianakis critiques nation-centric theories that dominate International Relations as a discipline, as well as offering newer ways of studying the arms trade and emphasising the need for a more global approach. September 2015, ExCel Centre,…

The October 2015 European Council and migration: no news, good news?

22/10/2015 Inside Europe

Vocal Europe

by Yves Pascouau The October European Council meeting took place after an unprecedented sequence of actions, with the Luxembourgish Presidency, the European Commission and the Council adopting and proposing a series of legislative and operational measures…

Some progress toward conflict resolution in eastern Ukraine?

21/10/2015 Beyond Europe

Vocal Europe

by Alexandre Barray On February 11, 2015, a summit was held for the second time in Minsk to bring a solution to the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian separatists and government forces. Leaders…

Assadland, a Russian Protectorate

15/10/2015 Russia

Vocal Europe

by Marc Pierini Only a few weeks ago, the al-Assad regime seemed in danger of losing the swath of land from Latakia to Damascus to the assaults of the Islamic State of Iraq and the…

After the Iran Nuclear Agreement: Will the Nuclear Powers also Play by the Rules?

15/10/2015 Iran

Vocal Europe

DISCLAIMER: all opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe by Lawrence S. Wittner In the aftermath of the Iranian government’s agreement to comply with the treaty, Lawrence Wittner asks: would it…

Who do we want to be in 20 years? European identity and the refugee crisis

14/10/2015 Inside Europe, Society

Vocal Europe

by Roland Freudenstein Now that the wrangling about quotas for refugees among the member states of the Union is over (for the time being), and Europe is more focused on regaining control of our external borders,…

Europe Must be Strong on Climate Risk at COP21

14/10/2015 Business, Inside Europe

Vocal Europe

by Barbara Unmüßig & Ralf Fücks If the EU is serious about an ambitious agreement at the UN talks in Paris, it must prioritise adaptation and resilience to climate risk in the negotiations, write Barbara Unmüßig, Ralf Fücks,…

No, Portuguese voters didn’t back austerity

13/10/2015 Inside Europe

Vocal Europe

by Vincenzo Scarpetta Portugal's incumbent centre-right coalition led by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho finished ahead in yesterday's general election. Does this mean Portuguese voters have backed austerity? Open Europe's Vincenzo Scarpetta gives his take on…

How the Left in Europe could influence the future of our continent?

13/10/2015 Inside Europe

Vocal Europe

by Christos Mouzeviris The result of the second Greek general election in September 2015 saw the Leftist party of Syriza, remaining in office. Although without its more radical members, who broke away after the party’s leader…

David Cameron and the Lesson of a Labour Legend

07/10/2015 Inside Europe

Giles Marshall

By Giles Marshall David Cameron could be forgiven if he enters the Tory Conference week thinking about his place in history. This, after all, is a man who doesn’t have to win another election, since…