Europe at a Turning Point

PD Dr. Matthias Waechter; Aline Palige; Laurent Baechler

doi:10.5771/9783748942580

Summary

The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is a turning point for the European Union in many different respects. Practically all the EU’s policy areas are affected by it, from its common foreign and security policy to its position in relation to its allies, like the United States, and to key geopolitical actors such as China. The war impacts our energy security, energy costs, and the way we need to organise our transition to carbon-neutral sources. Inflation has returned to Europe, and many citizens feel overwhelmed by the accumulation of crises since the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020. The essays assembled in this book were written by researchers affiliated to CIFE (Centre international de formation européenne) in Nice and Berlin. They address various challenges to the EU triggered by the turning point of 2022.With contributions byLaurent Baechler | Michel-Henry Bouchet | Flo Van den Broek | Philipp Brugner | Eda Bülbül | Martin Fleischer | Tobias Flessenkemper | Rachel Guyet | Gabrielle Heyvaert | András Inotai | Arnaud Leconte | Jeffrey Lu | Hartmut Marhold | Kristian Nielsen | Aline Palige | Kyriakos Revelas | Herman Van Rompuy | Merve Samalp | Sarah Sporys | George Tzogopoulos | Jean-Claude Vérez | Matthias Waechter

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Copyright year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-3-7560-0627-4
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-4258-0
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Denkart Europa | Mindset Europe
Volume: 35
Language: English
Pages: 215
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 10
1. Herman Van Rompuy
  1. The first is Unity No access
  2. The second is Solidarity No access
  3. The third word is Democracy No access
  4. A fourth word is European autonomy No access
  5. A fifth word is Future No access
2. Hartmut Marhold
  1. Introduction No access
  2. Narrative 1: Humans against Humans No access
  3. Narrative 2: Humans against Planet Earth No access
  4. Concluding considerations No access
3. Philipp Brugner, Martin Fleischer
  1. The German initiative for a common Security and Defence Policy No access
  2. The French initiative for a European Political Community No access
  3. Was the first EPC meeting a success? No access
  4. The further course of the EPC: Pragmatic Cooperation versus a «Europe à la Carte» No access
  5. Some Thoughts on the Governance No access
4. Tobias Flessenkemper
  1. 1. Brussels 2022: European Year of Youth No access
    2. Why European youth cooperation? No access
    3. Strasbourg 1972: Council of Europe youth sector No access
    4. Geneva 1922: The League of Nations and the Youth No access
    5. Whereto from here? No access
5. Gabrielle Heyvaert
  1. Welcome to the Digital Age No access
  2. European Digital Sovereignty as a new leitmotiv No access
  3. Winning the next battle: Unleashing the full potential of industrial data No access
  4. Getting out of the Wild West – Making the Digital Age fit for Europe No access
  5. Financing the next digital revolution wave No access
  6. Conclusion No access
6. Martin Fleischer
  1. The political context No access
  2. Important elements of Global Gateway No access
  3. Development finance moving closer to the South No access
  4. The Chinese Road and Belt Initiative’s multi- and unilateral financing sides No access
  5. Concluding thoughts No access
7. Jean-Claude Vérez
  1. La population âgée et fragile dans l’UE-27 No access
  2. Quelles politiques publiques ? No access
  3. Des besoins croissants de financement No access
1. D’un plan de relance européen à l’autre : ce qui a changé en 10 ans No access Pages 71 - 76 Laurent Baechler
2. Flo Van den Broek
  1. Background No access
  2. 1. 1. Highly skilled vs. lower skilled migrant workers No access
    2. 2. The most vulnerable: temporary workers and undocumented migrants No access
    3. 3. The European Social Fund Plus: more of the same? No access
  3. Concluding remarks and policy recommendations No access
3. Michel-Henry Bouchet
  1. The ramifications of the protracted pandemic and geopolitical crises create a risk of crystallization. No access
  2. The pandemic crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are together a game changer. No access
  3. Four powerful trends can precipitate a structural collapse in weak states No access
  4. Bad governance-driven state failure imposes a reassessment of EU’s development aid policies. No access
  5. The way forward to reconcile aid programs with inclusive and sustainable growth: Toward an EU’s international guardianship. No access
4. Arnaud Leconte
  1. Background No access
  2. The war macroeconomics: shaking the (post)-covid recovery No access
  3. 1. Weaponizing energy, the end of the Russian Pact on Energy and food No access
    2. Weaponizing money, the Russian fortress strategy since the annexation of Crimea in 2014 No access
    3. War Macroeconomics: a “term of trade tax” for the euro area No access
    4. A reduced fiscal policy space No access
    5. Monetary and reserves management policies: rising inflation set to continue? No access
    6. So how should monetary and fiscal policy react to this situation? No access
  4. 1. The Pandemic Already Marked Major Shifts in European Economic Governance No access
    2. The War, another tectonic shift for European Economic Governance? No access
    3. Implications for Europe’s economic governance: fiscal federalism? No access
    4. Trade policy, the Green Deal does not mean energy independence No access
    5. Reinforcing multilateral governance No access
  5. Conclusion No access
1. Rachel Guyet
  1. Vulnerable households are affected by the complex causes of the energy price crisis No access
  2. Short term vs long term answers at EU and national level No access
  3. Short term support schemes No access
  4. A long-term EU coordinated approach? No access
2. Eda Bülbül
  1. EU’s Take on Just Transition No access
  2. 1. 1) Funding fatigue No access
    2. 2) Targeting No access
    3. 3) Timing No access
    4. 4) Partnership No access
  3. Way Ahead for Just Transition No access
3. Jeffrey Lu
  1. Stronger together against centralised energy sources and energy market influence - Problem. No access
  2. Sustainable investments to help build strong alliances and the transformation of the energy landscape - Solution. No access
  3. A Just Transition is required to achieve energy security, economic stability, and climate goals - Conclusion. No access
4. Bilan de la COP27 sur le climat No access Pages 141 - 146 Laurent Baechler
1. Kyriakos Revelas
  1. The EU regime for conventional arms exports No access
  2. Current challenges No access
  3. The case of Turkey No access
  4. Strengthening the effectiveness and preserving the credibility of EU arms export policy No access
2. Renewal, Revitalization, New Start? The Transatlantic Partnership and the Start of the Biden Administration No access Pages 157 - 164 Sarah Sporys
3. George Tzogopoulos
  1. The Impact of the Pandemic No access
  2. The Biden Presidency No access
  3. The War in Ukraine No access
  4. Conclusion No access
4. Kristian Nielsen
  1. Why is BiH in trouble? No access
  2. What is the EU doing in Bosnia and Herzegovina? No access
  3. The first steps on the way forward No access
5. Merve Samalp
  1. Le passage au New Space et le vide juridique No access
  2. 1. Les États-Unis No access
    2. La Russie No access
    3. La Chine No access
    4. L’Europe No access
  3. Conclusion No access
6. George N. Tzogopoulos
  1. Introduction No access
  2. NATO and the EU Strategic Autonomy No access
  3. A Multifaceted Response No access
  4. The EU and the Future of the War No access
  5. Conclusion No access
1. Matthias Waechter
  1. Good news for Europe, but the tough debates are yet to come No access
  2. The French Left is not dead, but has forgotten Mitterrand’s lessons No access
  3. The progression of the Far Right: It’s not the economy, stupid! No access
2. András Inotai
  1. 1. An undemocratic electoral system with several areas of unfair competition No access
    2. Additional Comments No access