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Lobbies in the European Union: who are they and how much do they spend?
Philip Morris, world leader in the tobacco market, is the company that in 2013 spent the most for lobbying at…
Changes in EU leadership (Part 2)
The composition of the European Commission is not entirely chosen by its President: each Member State nominates a…
Changes in EU leadership (Part 1)
After May 25th elections, the European Union (EU) is facing a change at top positions which will lead it for the…
FRONTEX Plus: three lessons from the past
Since the last meeting between the Italian Minister of the Interior, Angelino Alfano, and Cecilia Malmström, the…
Energy security: challenges and priorities in the Mediterranean (Part 3)
Challenges and priorities Very relevant issues stand out from this analysis which draws the attention especially on…
Energy security: challenges and priorities in the Mediterranean (Part 2)
The Euro-Mediterranean cooperation Several regional cooperation projects have been supported by the EU in order to…
Energy security: challenges and priorities in the Mediterranean (Part 1)
This analysis, made up of three parts, tries to scrutinize energy security in the Mediterranean dimension. It is…
ECOWAS: from economic cooperation and development to security. A revision of the…
Despite internal trade still presents limits, international trade is quite successful. ECOWAS has good…
ECOWAS: from economic cooperation and development to security. A revision of the…
ECOWAS was created on 28th May 1975 with the signing of the Lagos Treaty by 15 Western African countries. It…
EU Parliament election: skeptics boom may open to an intergroup alliance
The Group of the European People’s Party (EPP) won once again the majority in the European Parliament. With an…