In her “farewell letter” to EU-Council President Tusk, UK Prime Minister (PM) May stated that the UK “wants to make sure that Europe is capable of projecting its values and leading in the world.” What exactly this means for British engagement in European external relations and...

Vor Mitarbeiter/innen des Entwicklungsministeriums bekräftigte Premierministerin May am 27. März, dass ihr Land sich nicht vor seiner internationalen Verantwortung drücken wolle. Was genau dies für die britische Kooperation mit Entwicklungsländern und die europäische...

In Europe, current efforts of achieving “policy coherence” and adopting “whole of government” or “joined-up” responses to global crises increasingly involve and entwine both the national and the European Union (EU) levels in the common performance of tasks. To better understand these...

In view of the currently increasing demands and expecta¬tions of Europe, the question arises as to how the EU can perform its role as a global actor better and more effectively. The dramatic escalation of events in Europe’s Neighbourhood and the subsequent refugee crisis in numerous member...

Mit den gegenwärtig zunehmenden Anforderungen und Erwartungen an Europa, stellt sich die Frage, wie die Europäische Union (EU) ihre Rolle als globaler Akteur besser und wirkungsvoller wahrnehmen kann. Auch die dramatische Zuspitzung der Ereignisse in der Europäischen Nachbarschaft und die...

More and better rules on conflicts of interest for Holders of Public Office should - at least in theory - lead to more trust, greater accountability, more integrity and less unethical behaviour/corruption. New rules should also provide a tool for identifying and resolving potential conflicts of...