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The Caravan Moves On - Politics Need to Catch Up! (Policy Note)
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Political Exploitation of the Crisis of the Eurozone (Policy Brief)
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Click here for the latest Policy Note from IES Director, Dr. K. Hübner titled 'Political Exploitation of the Crisis of the Eurozone'.
Double-Whopper (Commentary)
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The German Chancellor got her way, and the European Union moved closer to a split that may go far beyond the British decision to refuse consonance with its European partners. The December 8 and 9 meeting of the heads of state in Brussels will...
The Charm of Small: Benefits of Shrinking the Eurozone (Commentary)
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by Dr. Kurt Hübner The German center-right coalition sticks to its tune even when the rest of the orchestra builds toward a shrill crescendo. Jointly with Jens Weidmann, head of the Deutsche Bundesbank and her economic advisor, Chancellor Me...
In Conversation with Kurt Hübner
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IES Director, Dr. Kurt Hübner, was recently interviewed by the UBC artsWIRE about the ongoing Euro crisis. Click here to read the full interview.
Tensão no continente: Dr. Hübner interviewed for Brazil's leading newspaper. (Media)
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Dr. Hübner was recently interviewed for a piece in Brazil's leading newspaper, Correio Brasiliense. The article was titled Tensão no continente and discussed the effects of the European sovereign debt crisis on econ...
The Remaking of the Euro: Changes to the Economic Mode of Governance of the Eurozone (Policy Brief)
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The EU Centre in Singapore has published a policy brief by IES Director Kurt Hübner titled 'The Remaking of the Euro: Changes to the Economic Mode of Governance of the Eurozone'. This policy brief discusses the reasons behind the sovereign...
Climate Policies, International Regimes & Global Trade (Conference)
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We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a conference titled 'Climate Policies, International Regimes & Global Trade: A Transatlantic Perspective' from 10-11 June 2011. The conference will begin Friday 10 June with a keynote by Ma...
Canada-EU Economic and Trade Agreement: not yet a done deal (Media Tip)
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Negotiations to seal a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU are expected to wrap up this year. The latest round of talks take place in Ottawa next week with some tough areas still to be negotiated, including the...
2011 Western US Graduate Research Workshop on the EU (Call for Papers - DEADLINE IMMINENT)
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The European Union Centers of Excellence at Boulder and Seattle present: 2011 Western U.S. Graduate Research Workshop on the European Union May 13-14, 2011 University of Colorado at Boulder The European Union Centers of Excellence in Seattle, Washin...
'From economic miracle to bailout: the trouble with the Portuguese economy' (Upcoming Talk)
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The IES is proud to announce that, as part of the Jean Monnet Outreach Series, Associate Professor at the School for International Studies - Simon Fraser University, Alvaro Pereira, will be giving a talk titled 'From economic miracle to bailout: the...
ECSA-C Young Researchers Network (Call for Membership)
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In 2004, the Young Researchers Network became an official entity within the European Community Studies Association-Canada (ECSA-C YRN). Currently, the ECSA-C YRN seeks to expand its activities in order to strengthen its capacity as a dynamic, innovat...
Canada-EU Free Trade Agreement: Public Good or Private Interest (Conference Report)
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Last October, IES Director, Dr. Hübner participated in a conference titled: 'A Canada-EU Free Trade Agreement - Public Good or Private Interest?'. A report on that conference as well as interviews and slides from the participants is now available vi...
EU-Canada Young Journalist Award 2011 (Call for Submission)
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The European Union is pleased to announce the 2011 EU-Canada Young Journalist Award. Brussels, the home of the European Union's institutions, is host to the largest permanent press corps in the world. By writing or recording a story about the Europe...
Stress Test and Political Cacophony
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Prepare ourselves to think about the heretofore unthinkable: The break up of the Euro Zone. What started as a much-higher-than-expected debt-to-GDP-ratio in Greece, made its way to Ireland may soon arrive in Portugal and Spain. So far, these two sout...
It's not the economy, it's politics, stupid!
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As I am writing this text, European economies are falling like dominoes. The yield for Irish bonds is skyrocketing as compared to the returns investors get for the German bonds they hold. Tomorrow may be Portugal´s and Spain´s turn. The day after w...
Eurozone in Survival Mode: The Game Is On
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Is it time to think the Unthinkable? The things only financial market speculators have dreamt about so far? According to Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Union, the time is nigh: “We are in a survival crisis. We all have to work togethe...
Council for European Studies Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships
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The Council for European Studies (CES) invites eligible graduate students to apply for its 2011 Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships. Designed for students in the early stages of the dissertation process, each fellowship includes a stipend of...
