European Studies
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The Wilson Center's new European Energy Security Initiative will host seminars and fellows to delve into issues critical to Europe's energy dynamics which, in turn, affect the economic and security policies of many parts of the globe. more
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EU accession holds the best hope for overcoming stagnation on democracy-building and state consolidation in the Western Balkan region, which was ravaged by war in the 1990s. The United States and the European Union have reinforced their cooperation in order to reinvigorate this process, but the integration of the Western Balkans into European institutions is complex and will require innovative thinking.
This website serves as a clearinghouse for information on the EU enlargement process and the unique contexts of the countries of the Western Balkans.
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The Latest from the European Studies
Germany’s Historical Euro Responsibility
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March 01, 2012 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
Over the past two decades, united Germany has accepted its political EU integration responsibility to move toward a European Monetary Union, to introduce the euro, and now to resolve the current Eurocrisis. There is little doubt, Ambassador J.D. Bindenagel argues, that Germany is obligated to support EU integration, constitutionally, historically, and morally. more
Documentary History of Greece: 1943-1951, Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
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March 08, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Occupied Economies: An Economic History of Nazi-Occupied Europe, 1939-1945
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April 11, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
What were the consequences of the German occupation for the economy of occupied Europe? After Germany conquered major parts of the European continent, it was faced with a choice between plundering the suppressed countries and using their economies to produce what it needed. The decision made not only differed from country to country but also changed over the course of the war. Individual leaders; the economic needs of the Reich; the military situation; struggles between governors of occupied countries and Berlin officials, and finally racism all had an impact on the outcome. more
Jean Monnet and the Future of Europe
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February 27, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Sherrill Wells discusses the impact Jean Monnet had on European and American politics after World War II. more
Democratic Reforms in the Western Balkans Can Benefit from the EU and NATO Accession Processes
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Feb 07, 2012
European Studies Senior Associate Nida Gelazis was recently quoted in the Italian on-line newspaper Affaritaliani assessing the benefits of European enlargement in the Western Balkans. In an article by Massimiliano Santalucia titled "The Balkan countries break into Europe. Montenegro and Serbia in the EU Soon," Gelazis discussed the pros and cons of admitting the former Yugoslav countries to the EU. more
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