Syria: a good European neighbour?
The move is part of a wider western strategy to tempt Syria away from Iran and continue its co-operation in Iraq and Lebanon, but are we witnessing another example of…
Articles, Briefings and Essays
The views expressed in the articles are those of each respective author and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the Foreign Policy Centre.
From Bucharest to Belgrade: Mladic, human rights, and EU accession
In 2007 the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU swelled it to 27 members. Before its 60th birthday, the early accession of Balkan states including Croatia and FYR…
Keeping Georgia on Europe’s mind
Following US Vice President Joe Biden’s recent visit and this month’s anniversary of the war with Russia, the international spotlight is briefly back onto Georgia. The country faces an uncertain…
Greening the Games
The competitive scrutiny to which the organising committees of great serial sporting events, and above all the Olympics, are increasingly subjected exists with good reason. On one hand, worldwide commitment…
Latin American Disturbances
Since Manuel Zelaya, the overthrown President of Honduras, was arrested and extradited, we could identify how important players in the continent started to find their position. Hugo Chávez, from Venezuela,…
Turkey’s new Foreign Minister
New FPC Associate Mark Herzog gives an FPC briefing on the influence of Turkey’s new Foreign Minister, Professor Ahmet Davutoðlu. The briefing looks at his influence behind the scenes in…
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Time to put Europe back on the map
Amid all the hoopla of cabinet resignations, alleged plots and general infighting that threatened to unseat Gordon Brown, the actual results of the European Elections somehow seemed something of an…
Can Syria end the Arab cold war?
One by one the diplomats are returning to Damascus. In the wake of Barack Obama's decision to appoint a new ambassador to Syria, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has followed…
At the table or on the menu? Moscow’s proposals for strategic reform
Andrew Monaghan argues that NATO should exgage constructively with Moscow's proposals for strategic reform
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NATO and energy security after the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit
FPC Global Fellow Andrew Monaghan argues that NATO should be wary of becoming too involved in European gas disputes.
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