Four years after the start of the Arab Spring uprisings, the macroeconomic situation in the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood remains weak and vulnerable and the recent intensification of civil strife and military conflicts is exacerbating this economic malaise. Macroeconomic performance may not...

The global crisis has taken its toll on the EU’s prime position in international trade. While the EU still has the largest relative market shares, its position has deteriorated since the crisis, much more so than the US, and its comparative advantage in knowledge-intensive goods has been...

This report presents the results of a review of the economic literature on selected developmental aspects of international trade trends and trade policies in less developed countries between 2000 and 2011. The views expressed are those which were considered by the authors of this report as...

This report monitors progress achieved in the implementation of the GAP II during its second year of implementation, in 2017. It shows progress and actions taken by EU Delegations, the European Commission, the External Action Service (EEAS) and by EU Member States throughout 2017, while...

The purpose of this study is to provide background information on and analysis of the consequences of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) on sustainable development in West Africa, and to make recommendations on ways of achieving coherence between its fisheries policies, and other policies,...