This Cost of Non-Europe report is designed to contribute to a clearer understanding of the potential benefits of building a more open and competitive internal energy market in the European Union. Many gaps and barriers are identified from reviewing the existing literature. Each represents a...

On 11 October 2012, the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) requested a Cost of Non-Europe report (CoNE) on the perspective of having a European Code on Private International Law. This Cost of Non-Europe report analyses the formal question of the code, and more particularly the question of 'gaps'...

The present European Added Value Assessment highlights the benefits for EU citizens and businesses that would arise from a better and more effective application of Directives and Regulations and a deepening of the Single Market. It draws on available studies, impact assessments and evaluations...

This Financial appraisal note provides additional financial (cost-benefit) analysis of the three policy options contained in the report prepared by SACO, on 15 October 2012, for the institutional set-up of the European Institute of Peace. In particular, it aims at specifying the costs of...

The report 'Preparing for Complexity - The European Parliament in 2025', presented by the Secretary General of the European Parliament in January 2013, identified the core set of problematic issues in European defence policy as a) duplication, b) lack of a common strategic view and c) lack of a...

This report examines the history and operation of the European Arrest Warrant scheme and the issues that have arisen. It considers in particular whether the European Arrest Warrant Framework Decision is effective, complete and consistent in it application, the relationship of the European Arrest...

Cost of Non Europe Reports are intended to evaluate the possibilities for gains and the realisation of a 'public good' through common action at EU level in specific policy areas and sectors. In particular, this study analyses the cost for citizens and businesses of the formalities which are...

After ten years of practical implementation of the European Arrest Warrant Framework Decision, this research paper aims to analyse its strengths and weaknesses, and reflect on its future. Twelve main issues are reflected upon. Following a description of each of these issues, including concrete...

Violence against women is a complex, omnipresent problem in the EU, affecting, in one way or the other, around one fifth of the female population. It directly affects women victims and has a short and longer term impact on society as a whole, in terms of general well-being, health and safety,...